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Electric Fireplaces for Beauty and FlexibilityElectric Fireplaces for Beauty and Flexibility
New technology and smart packaging bring fireplaces to small places. These electric fireplaces are upscale furniture pieces that can be assembled with ease and plugged in anywhere for warmth and beauty.
Fireplace SafetyFireplace Safety
More than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources in their homes. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the fire risks when heating with wood and solid fuels.
Home Maintenance ChecklistHome Maintenance Checklist
Here's a simple bi-annual "Top to Bottom" checklist to keep your home in shape year round.
Installing a Wood StoveInstalling a Wood Stove
Wood stoves are a great way to bring warmth, ambience, and relief from heating bills to your home, but they must be properly sized and installed to provide safe, efficient heat.
Replacement Chimney LinersReplacement Chimney Liners
As chimneys age, they begin to deteriorate and threaten the safety of the home. Relining an existing chimney can be tricky, but a flexible steel lining system makes difficult applications easier.
Rural Fire Safety
Rural Fire Safety
A move from an urban center to a suburb or rural area requires you to rethink fire safety. First, you must be aware of special fire hazards near wooded areas. Second, geographic location may create longer response times for fire and rescue services.
Selecting a Gas FireplaceSelecting a Gas Fireplace
A new fireplace can improve your heating efficiency, and add warmth and charm to your home, without disrupting your floor plan, raising your roof, or running miles of flue pipe.


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