A large fireplace with an attractive hearth and mantel can be the focal point of a room, but hopefully not because it is belching out smoke. Too often, fireplaces are designed with aesthetics in ...

The fireplace police descended on the Bay Area on Wednesday. For the first time ever, residential fires are illegal under a new law, passed in July, that bans home burning on winter season Spare ...

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The Lighthouse, a portable indoor-outdoor fireplace, is the newest model from Planika, a Polish company. According to the manufacturer, it doesn’t produce smoke or odor — and doesn’t require ...

But portable or mini fireplaces are setting out to give people a similar experience. And honestly, I’m into it. If I had a backyard, I’d have a Solo Stove fire pit.

Q: Our home is a split level with the entrance into the living room on the middle level. The front door opens directly into the living room with no closet or other space. The west wall has a nice ...

Q: I just installed a new efficient fireplace in the living room. In the past, I have had problems getting a wood fire started and burning without much smoke. Do you have tips for building a smoke ...

There’s nothing cozier than sitting by a warm fire and listening to it crackle as you curl up on the couch with a plush blanket. However, cleaning and tending to a fireplace takes a lot of work ...

Floating Fireplace Produces No Smoke, Requires No Sorcery ... Instead of logs—or magic—bio-ethanol is the fuel of choice here since it doesn’t produce a smell or any smoke.

Fireplaces that smoke can be repaired. If the problem is just in the opening and firebox, the repairs can be made by reconstructing the fireplace from inside the house.