When you want to create a relaxing atmosphere inside your home on cold winter nights, few things beat a roaring fire. Built-in and freestanding fireplaces can keep your home cozy during winter. The ...

Nothing ruins a cozy fire in your fireplace faster than smelly smoke billowing into your living room. But what exactly causes smoke from fireplaces to come back into your house, and how do you make ...

Cooler temperatures are finally here and may mean fireplaces will light up in many homes. Wood-burning fireplaces can be a pleasant source of warmth and comfort when the air gets crisp, but for some ...

Q: I just installed a new efficient fireplace in the living room. In the past, I have had problems getting a wood fire started and burning without much smoke. Do you have tips for building a ...

Question:: I am adding a room on to my house, and it will have a fireplace. The existing fireplace in the living room is often smoky. How can I keep the new fireplace from filling the room with smoke?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We were so excited to have a working fireplace when we bought our house in Birmingham (granted, we can only use it a few months a ...

First, make sure there's no fire. There are eight main reasons a fire alarm might go off: hidden threats, low batteries, age, dust, particulates, humidity, bugs and fireplace smoke. . If your smoke ...