If you have a fireplace or wood-burning stove, you also have a dirty chimney - the two simply go hand in hand. As wood burns, the combustion process produces solid byproducts that build up in your ...

If you didn’t clean your chimney during spring cleaning, it’s time to now before the temperatures get chilly. If you’re thinking “I cleaned out the ashes in April,” emptying the ashes isn’t enough.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. gabort71 / Getty Images The average chimney cleaning cost is $220. Chimney cleaning costs range from $105 to $330. Chimney ...

Chimney maintenance is an overlooked area but an essential part of home safety. You might not notice any physical signs that your chimney needs to be cleaned—but ignoring, or putting off, a regular ...

Q:I live in an 18-year-old condo in San Mateo. It is on the top floor of a three-story building. When the condo just below me has a fire in the fireplace, I get noxious fumes -- like when a candle has ...