by Renee Brigman | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
For each cord of wood you burn, you’ll create about 50 lbs. (5 gallons) of ash. It is essential that you have a safe and reliable means of storing and disposing of the ashes you’ll create. Embers can re-ignite for days after a wood fire has long been...
by Renee Brigman | May 29, 2018 | Fireplace maintenance
You are cleaning out the fireplace after a long winter of burning fires in your fireplace. You see that the mortar is loose or cracked and the back wall of the fireplace looks deteriorated. The firebox, where you build your fires, is the part of your chimney system...
by Renee Brigman | Nov 25, 2015 | Stinky Chimney
Wood-burning fireplace chimneys smell smoky whether they’ve just been swept or not, because no matter how thoroughly the flue is swept, every trace of soot and soaked-in creosote cannot possibly be removed. Even if every microscopic remnant of wood smoke...
by Renee Brigman | Oct 23, 2015 | Gas Logs
So it’s October, it’s a bit nippy outside, and you want to light your gas logs for the first time. You hit the remote control and nothing happens. Oh yeah, the pilot light. You light the pilot and still nothing. The batteries! You get the right batteries and install...
by Renee Brigman | Sep 30, 2014 | Chimney Sweep
The idea of paying someone to sweep your fireplace and chimney can be tough to accept, especially with the countless other items and services that seem more urgent. It might make more sense to you to invest your hard-earned paychecks on fresh food for the week, new...
