There are many ways to keep a room warmer in the winter, but fireplaces and wood stoves are both elegant solutions to consider and work in similar ways. A traditional wood-burning fireplace requires a ...

PASADENA – The nights of curling up with a good book in front of a crackling fire are numbered in Southern California. The South Coast Air Quality Management District board voted unanimously Friday to ...

When it comes to establishing a cozy space to gather and relax, the presence of a wood-burning fireplace is unmatched. It feels like you are enjoying the serenity of the woods while in the comfort of ...

With winter coming in soon and with it higher gas prices (and recalling our heating bills from last year), I'd like to see about improving the efficiency of our heating. We have a normal wood-burning ...

Several south coast counties restrict wood burning fireplaces, but San Diego isn’t one of them. Not yet. “Although it is not prohibited, wood burning in the home is a growing source of air pollution ...

It’s elemental, the attraction to fire, with its dynamic, shape-shifting flames and warmth. This is why homebuyers are so enamored — like moths to a flame, so to speak — to fireplaces, which often ...

In 50 years, my father-in-law has never run out of wood. Since building a wood-heated cabin in Maine in the early 1970s, he has started each summer collecting balsam, birch and maples that fell or ...

Home builders throughout Southern California will be banned from installing wood-burning fireplaces under a new set of anti-smog regulations adopted Friday. And residents already used to lighting a ...

Washington fireplaces will quietly face a crackdown thanks to new legislation from Democrats in Olympia. It will lead to potentially significant restrictions or downright bans, pinning regulations to ...

Hannah has almost three years of experience overseeing surveys, product testing and investigations around home improvements, health and pet care. Wood burning stoves are becoming increasingly popular, ...

Adding an outdoor fireplace to your backyard can instantly turn your patio or deck into a space you can enjoy year-round. Outdoor fireplaces can keep you toasty on chilly evenings and instantly create ...