Each week, I receive quite a few emails from readers of this column. I treasure each one because they provide a window to ...

Q: Our house, built in 1931, has a traditional fireplace in the living room, but there is also what appears to be a slim brick fireplace in the kitchen - though strangely I can't see where the opening ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

We have a nice old house with an obvious flaw: The chimney curves. One contractor told us to brace the chimney and convert the home's heating system to a boiler that vents through the sidewall, not ...

Water is a byproduct of combustion. If the proper venting of flue gases is neglected — as is so often the case, unfortunately, in our industry — water in the form of condensation triggers serious ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

You may never have a chimney or wall duct opening in your home that needs covering, so you won’t be in need of a decorative flue cover. But in the days when houses were heated with wood, oil or ...