For safety, fireplaces are designed to route smoke out of the house through the chimney. If there's a problem, however, you ...

Some folks love the romance of a wood-burning fire. Others may prefer the all-night warmth of a wood stove. But almost everyone can agree they’d prefer their fires to stay safely in the firebox of ...

A couple of weeks back, I responded to a question about dampness near a first-floor fireplace that our reader thought might be related to a recurring leak in the ceiling of the room above. Readers ...

Why should homeowners prioritize yearly service for a system that may appear to be working fine? NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, ...

Q. I've got a chimney question that is somewhat similar, although not exactly, to one you answered in your column a few months ago. This has to do with smoke coming down the chimney. I have two ...

Experts explain how fireplaces can negatively affect indoor air quality and potentially lead to lung damage, but there are ...