Chimney

The team chats about masonry chimneys and why regular chimney inspections are so important in this FHB Podcast Segment.

The code requires installing an approved material to slow the spread of fire between floors and adjacent vertical and horizontal cavities — here are the allowed materials and required locations.

Easy-to-make tools simplify the framing, while time-tested flashing techniques make it last a lifetime.

Depending on the size and severity of the cracks, you might be able to use products to repair the cap, or you may need to remove the old crown and build a new one.

When installing skylights in our living room in Atlanta, Ga., we discovered some rot that led to us having to demo and reframe around our fireplace. I’m happy to say…

Indoor fireplaces don't work well in superinsulated houses, so these California homeowners decided to meet their nostalgic need for a wood burner by putting it on the covered patio.

Removing a corroded anode, more talk about wet basements, recommendations for clear wood finishes, and deciding whether or not wood-burning fireplaces are safe in today’s homes.

Give a metal chimney a historic look with brick veneer.

Energy Nerd: The possible remedies are all imperfect.

Chimneys, furnaces, venting, fans, spray foam, house wrap, and how they affect home energy use.