Chimneys are used to vent wood-burning stoves and fireplaces. They used to be extremely commonplace, but today, wood heat has fallen out of favor among some homeowners. That doesn't mean there aren't compelling reasons to consider heating with wood, it just means that...
Chimneys are more complicated than they look, and keeping them well maintained is essential to retaining the value of your home and safeguarding the health of its inhabitants. In older homes with aging chimneys, particularly those that have been out of use for some...
If you live in an old house that dates back to the days when open fireplaces were positioned in several of the house rooms (if not all); you probably noticed that these fireplaces were placed against an outside wall and then the chimney ran up the outer wall to allow...