If you love the look and spontaneity of a wood fire, fireplace retrofits to your existing wood-burning fireplaces can make them more efficient and less polluting. Retrofits typically fit inside your existing fireplace and use materials that increase the fireplace’s temperature so the wood burns ...
When starting your fire, there are several items you can use to get the fire going. From kindling to newspapers or commercial firelighters, there is no right or wrong way to do this – it simply comes down to preference. ‘To start a fire in a fireplace, I always start with smaller p...
Fire is a warm and intriguing subject to photograph, but capturing the vibrant colors of flames can be challenging. Whether you couldn’t get the campfire photo you wanted or need to add a warm fire to a fireplace for real estate photography, here is how to make flames in Photoshop. You...
Place your angle iron such that the top of the angle leg is flush with the top of the lintel blocks. You may need to use coins as shims or add sand under the angle iron to make it flush. Be sure to center the iron to the firebox opening roughly. The extra room will allow for th...
Gas fireplaces require a proper, fireproofhearthand ventilation directly to the outdoors. If you have your heart set on a gas corner fireplace, we highly recommend having a professional contractor do the work to make sure everything is up to code. ...
In Minecraft, fire will burn and spread until it has consumed the flammable blocks around it. But what if you wanted to make an everlasting fire to add a fireplace to your home? Easy enough, you can do this by setting blocks of netherrack on fire....
Make it a regular part of your fall maintenance checklist to clean your chimney and get it ready for the cold weather. Using the Ashes The ashes from your fireplace don’t have to go in the trash. You can use the ashes on your flowerbeds. The debris is a significant source of calcium...
Discover how to clean a fireplace the right way, to restore its luster and make it the heart of your living room year round
Now that you know what to do to keep yourself safe, you can gather the tools you need to check the gas pressure: a gas pressure manometer and a flat head screwdriver. First, make sure the gas switch for the fireplace is off. Look for two taps with screws marked "in" and "out" nea...
Primer is so important to make sure your fireplace paint holds up over time. Don’t skip this step. Primer helps to create a smooth and even surface for the paint to adhere to, and it also seals the surface, preventing any stains from bleeding through the paint. ...