Q: I have a masonry fireplace that puffs smoke into the room when a fire is burning. It gets worse as the fire dies down. I've spoken with three bricklayers who build fireplaces and have received ...

ASK THE BUILDER | Keep in mind there’s much more you need to know — and your contractor needs to know — about building fireplaces and chimneys. The actual firebox needs to be a very specific ...

Small fireplace fires generate less smoke and create less creosote buildup. When building a fire, put the logs toward the rear of the wood-burning fireplace and be sure to use kindling, not ...

I have a fireplace, a cord of split, seasoned wood, and a cold family. So I make a lot of fires. There are many resources for building fires that promise successful fire-building. Many. So, so ...

A man who is building a house nowadays has troubles enough, you might suppose, without his most important fireplace turning out to be smoky. If you are intending to build a house, accept my advice ...

Most fire-building techniques for a hot fire, use newspapers, kindling or firestarters, some softwoods and mostly hardwoods. The purpose of newspapers is to warm the chimney and get the kindling ...