Q: We love our family room corner fireplace with rock, but hate the color of the grout. The grout is dark to medium gray and we prefer light gray which we think would look better as our decor is mauve ...

We love our family room corner fireplace with rock but hate the color of the grout. The grout is dark to medium gray and we prefer light gray which we think would look better as our decor is mauve, ...

Preparing a fireplace for winter weather ensures both safety and efficiency. There's nothing quite like the warmth and ambiance of a fireplace during the winter, but it's important to prioritize its ...

Q: We love our family room corner fireplace with rock but hate the color of the grout. The grout is dark to medium gray and we prefer light gray which we think would look better as our decor is mauve, ...

Q. Tim, I really need your help. I just moved into my new home and have a smoking full masonry fireplace. It’s 55 inches wide and has an arched opening that’s 33.5 inches at the peak of the arch. It ...

Dear Jerry: I live in Rochester and my house was built in 1962. My chimney has marble around it, the same as the marble on my fireplace. Mortar has fallen in the fire pit throughout all these years.

It’s that time of year when you might be thinking of starting your first indoor fire – if you haven’t already gotten your fireplace or wood-burning stove going. I happen to have two wood-burning ...

One of the most treasured elements of any home, emblematic of warmth, light and family, is the fireplace. Who doesn’t love to spend a chilly day curled up with a book beside a roaring hearth?

As winter has made its grand entrance this month, many of us in upstate New York have already been using appliances such as fireplaces and wood-burning stoves. What if you’ve realized that your ...

Q: I just moved into my new home and it has a full masonry fireplace. It’s 55 inches wide and has an arched opening that’s 33.5 inches at its peak. It looks like regular brick mortar was used with the ...