How to use fireplace vents properly.
Is my fireplace blocked.
When the fireplace is operating heat and moisture will back up into the home.
You can follow these easy steps to block off your fireplace or even to close it up completely.
Why was my fireplace smoking and how can i keep it from happening again.
It is often the case in older properties that fireplaces which were once the main source of heating were sealed or covered over at some chapter in the property s ownership.
In my home i had several closed fireplaces to deal with.
When the chimney is unused during summertime for example soot from a wood burning fireplace or.
Pictures and keepsakes are displayed on the mantel and during the holidays the pictures are exchanged for.
Usually they are boarded up with plywood or blocked off with bricks.
Here are the creative solutions i came up with.
So you have a fireplace that doesn t actually work but that doesn t mean it s totally useless.
After the advent of central heating in the late 1950s many people blocked up their original fireplaces to make way for modern gas or electric fires but fireplaces are.
Here are 16 stylish ways to decorate a non functioning fireplace.
How to block off a fireplace.
While the idea of a fireplace is romantic it might be a nuisance in practice.
A closed off fireplace can be a decorating challenge but just think of it as a blank canvas.
If the flue is blocked enlist a chimney inspector to remove the obstruction.