For homeowners who enjoy the simplicity of pushing a button to create instant, cozy ambiance, gas fireplaces have long been the obvious choice. But amid growing pressure to ban natural gas in homes, ...

Richard helps convert a wood burning fireplace to gas; Nathan installs wainscoting. Richard Trethewey assists a homeowner through the process of converting a wood burning fireplace to gas, assembling ...

When adding a fireplace to your home, you may have compared the operational costs and performance levels of gas stoves and their wood burning counterparts. If you decided on a natural gas fireplace, ...

More than one-third of U.S. homes use a secondary heat source, with fireplaces among the most common. Unfortunately, wood-burning fireplaces come with unique problems — constant upkeep and maintenance ...

When Trystan Bass first stepped into her 1920s-era home in Oakland, Calif., she immediately noticed the focal point of the living room: a floor-to-ceiling wood-burning fireplace. “It’s gorgeous and ...