We love our family room corner fireplace with rock but hate the color of the grout. The grout is dark to medium gray and we prefer light gray which we think would look better as our decor is mauve, ...

Preparing a fireplace for winter weather ensures both safety and efficiency. There's nothing quite like the warmth and ambiance of a fireplace during the winter, but it's important to prioritize its ...

Q: We love our family room corner fireplace with rock but hate the color of the grout. The grout is dark to medium gray and we prefer light gray which we think would look better as our decor is mauve, ...

When the winter chill sets in, and you find yourself spending more time by the fireplace, it's only natural to start dreaming of ways to give the space a stylish upgrade. The fireplace often serves as ...

Q. Tim, I really need your help. I just moved into my new home and have a smoking full masonry fireplace. It’s 55 inches wide and has an arched opening that’s 33.5 inches at the peak of the arch. It ...

Dear Jerry: I live in Rochester and my house was built in 1962. My chimney has marble around it, the same as the marble on my fireplace. Mortar has fallen in the fire pit throughout all these years.

Q: I have a question regarding my old fireplace, built in the 1920s with a brick facade that was added in the 1950s. The brick facade has been painted white and is as ugly as can be. The fireplace ...

Every winter, I get quite a few emails from readers who suffer from smoky fireplaces. Just a month ago, one of my amateur radio friends reached out to me with the same problem. After asking him some ...

One of the most treasured elements of any home, emblematic of warmth, light and family, is the fireplace. Who doesn’t love to spend a chilly day curled up with a book beside a roaring hearth?

Q: I just moved into my new home and it has a full masonry fireplace. It’s 55 inches wide and has an arched opening that’s 33.5 inches at its peak. It looks like regular brick mortar was used with the ...