by FluesBrothers | Jul 17, 2021 | Chimney Repairs
Many homes in the Kansas City area have masonry chimneys built with corbeled brick, and homeowners may need to parge their smoke chamber this summer. While your wood-burning fireplace was keeping your family warm and cozy in the winter, the smoke and fumes were...
by FluesBrothers | Jul 12, 2021 | fire safety
Just like fireplaces, fire pits come in many shapes and sizes with the purpose of adding a little warmth and a lot of beauty to a backyard setting. Just about everyone enjoys a fire pit, but here are a few things to know and choices to make before you run out and have...
by FluesBrothers | Jul 6, 2021 | Chimney Maintenance
Now that summer is here, it’s a good idea to close the fireplace until the colder weather returns. Closing the fireplace for the season has many benefits. First, it will help prevent the conditioned air in your home from escaping through the chimney saving money on...
by FluesBrothers | Jul 2, 2021 | Fireplace Options
Just because winter is over, you don’t have to stop enjoying your fireplace. You have a bunch of great options for decorating the fireplace inside and out and making the wall area surrounding the appliance come alive. We’ll look at some of those options, but first,...
by FluesBrothers | Jun 22, 2021 | Cleaning Chimney
There is nothing cozier than relaxing beside a warm fireplace on those cold and dreary days. Fireplace home heating in the winter is an economical source of heating, but they also continue to provide a warm and inviting ambiance throughout the year. It’s why...
by FluesBrothers | May 25, 2021 | Cleaning Chimney
Furnaces and boilers, just like fireplaces, need a system for venting. Depending on how these appliances are installed and set up, it may have been logical to use an existing fireplace chimney for venting. This is a good idea: use what’s already there rather than...
by FluesBrothers | May 14, 2021 | Cleaning Chimney
Just like those scary legends and myths many have told while enjoying a campfire, there are plenty of chimney cleaning myths going around. You may even be familiar with some of them. Chimney cleaning myths is they can be dangerous and make your chimney and fireplace...
by FluesBrothers | Apr 26, 2021 | Cleaning Chimney
The fireplace is often a favorite gathering spot providing warmth and comfort on those cold wintry days and nights. Just like any other area of your home, the chimney needs periodic cleaning to remove creosote, soot, and other debris that can make your family sick....
by FluesBrothers | Apr 23, 2021 | Chimney Inspection, Leaky Chimney
A chimney leak is nothing to take lightly, no matter how “minor” it seems to be. If a chimney has begun to take in water, the problem will only get worse over time rather than better. A leak is defined as any situation in which water from rain or melting snow can get...
by FluesBrothers | Apr 20, 2021 | Chimney Inspection, Cleaning Chimney
A fireplace is typically the focal point of a room. But the mantel that sits above the fireplace can be just as much of a focal point and bring mood, personality and pizazz to the room. If you don’t already have a mantel Some masonry fireplaces are built with mantels...
