Chimney

Keeping your chimney clean and functioning properly is key to hours of family fun in front of a crackling fire.

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How to Clean a Chimney

Cleaning tips for a wood-burning fireplace chimney.

Two key benefits of hiring a chimney sweep? Safety and savings. We'll walk you through the process.

Leak-proof your chimney using this traditional, time-tested flashing method.

Efflorescence, a powdery white substance on bricks, can indicate a serious problem with chimneys. Here's how to handle it.

Although the top of the chimney isn’t often on your mind as you sit in front of a fire, you...

How often to remove creosote to prevent chimney fires and do a fireplace cleaning.

Watch for this moisture-related brick issue and tackle the repair if it happens.

A chimney cap is an essential part of a properly functioning fireplace. Here's what you need to know about maintaining...

After using your fireplace all winter, the hot, steamy days of summer can cause your chimney to really stink. Here's...

A healthy roof is one of the most important parts of your home. These bad roof maintenance habits could cost...

Reuben Saltzman, president of Structure Tech in Minnesota, identifies potential home problems and what to do about them.

Complete DIY instructions for installing a direct-vent gas fireplace

If noises from your chimney have you wondering what's going on in there, you could have unwelcome animals that need...

Learn before you burn.

From cars, boats and lawn mowers to pools, gutters and grills. Here's how to winterize everything around your home.

While woodpeckers are easy on the eyes and favorites of birdwatchers, you really don't want them around your home. Woodpeckers...

No need for chemicals such as lighter fluid, start your grill with a charcoal chimney instead. Here's how to use...

Make your chimney last for decades with a few hours of simple maintenance

Here's How To Avoid Chimney Fires this Winter

DIY chimney cap installation will help you keep out unwanted stuff like smoke, odors, critters, and more.

How to rent, setup and use scaffolding when you have to work on your roof, siding or chimney.