by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information, Fireplace Options
It can come as quite a shock: Stand in front of your unlit fireplace on a cold day, and you might notice an icy chill surrounding your hearth. Your fireplace is supposed to add to the warmth and comfort of your home, so why is cold air entering your fireplace? The...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information, General Information
It seems like common sense that you would start a fire in a cold fireplace. The cold is the reason you need the fire in the first place. However, you have to take care to preheat your fireplace properly, or you risk filling your home with smoke. Why preheating your...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information
You’re likely familiar with your fireplace damper. Each time you light a fire, you pull the lever or chain to allow the smoke from your fire to exit through your chimney. Perhaps you’ve felt the chilly draft that comes when you forget to close the damper again when...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information
With such a classic part of your home, it’s easy to forget that your chimney needs to meet modern standards as much as your lighting or kitchen stove. Curb appeal aside, it is important to update your home for the safety of your family and your health. Homes that were...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information
In the anatomy of your chimney, the damper is often times the least understood, and most forgotten, component. The two main types of dampers are throat dampers, which tend to be what someone thinks of when the word damper is thrown around, and top mount dampers. We...
by Jeremy Biswell | Chimney Information
Did you know that chimney swifts cannot be removed once build a nest in your chimney flue? Having a chimney cap installed in your chimney can keep them from building that nest in the first place.
