Q. Our relatively small family room has a large brick fireplace as a focal point. I am exploring ways to make it less obtrusive — maybe stucco, paint or tile? I have been looking for contractors who ...

WHAT TO DO with a fireplace that’s purely decorative or is sitting idle in the offseason? It’s unfortunately a perfect place to house a cliché—birch logs, five fat candles, that inane ...

When adding a fireplace to your home, you may have compared the operational costs and performance levels of gas stoves and their wood burning counterparts. If you decided on a natural gas fireplace, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s fireplace season! But when you check your fireplace during the day – even when the flue is closed – can you feel cold air coming through? In this week’s DIY Friday with ...