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Electric Fireplaces for Beauty and Flexibility
New technology and smart packaging bring fireplaces to small places. These electric fireplaces are upscale furniture pieces ... |
 
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Elm Court Foyer and Fireplace
Bob Vila greets Sonya Berle who shows off the large foyer and explains how she and her husband started with small restorations ... |
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Fall Chimney Check
Back to school time means the home heating season is beginning to kick in. Have your chimneys and vents checked before you ... |
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Feng Shui for the Home
Bob visits Emma and Jacob Josselyn in their Cape Cod-style home to see the new Vermont Castings Addison cast-iron electric ... |
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Finished Cornice Molding, Flooring, and Fireplace
Bob shows us the completed living room of the Manhattan Brownstone floor-through apartment. The entire space is opened up and ... |
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Fireplace Cons
A fire in the fireplace is relaxing, but they don't heat your home as thoroughly as you may think. Fireplaces deliver 10 ... |
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Fireplace Doors
You can lose a lot of heat through your chimney, even with the damper closed. Installing fireplace doors is a great way to ... |
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Fireplace Innovations
Improvements in technology give homeowners beautiful design options, increased energy efficiency and the ability to add a ... |
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Fireplace Inserts
While a roaring fire sounds romantic, the reality is that many conventional fireplaces are often closed off and unused. ... |
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Fireplace Options
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
While it’s hard to argue with the romance of a crackling fire on a chilly night, ... |
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Fireplace Safety
More than one-third of Americans use fireplaces, wood stoves and other fuel-fired appliances as primary heat sources in their ... |
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Gas Logs
Gas logs release a lot of water vapor when they are burning. You should be wary of mold and mildew, especially if you have ... |
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Good Wood
In either a wood stove or fireplace, the easiest and best fire is built by using a mixture of both softwoods–from trees such ... |
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Good Wood
Ever wonder what wood is the best to burn as firewood? Oak is an American favorite, other hardwoods are also a good choice. ... |
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Heat Thief
When using a wood-burning fireplace, more heat can be lost up the chimney than is produced by the fire itself. To reduce heat ... |
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Heat-N-Glo
The EnergyWise House's fireplaces use state-of-the-art technology to produce clean, efficient heat. Ross Morrison from ... |
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HVAC Shopping
Shop during the off-season. Many heating and cooling manufacturers offer significant rebates during seasonal sales promotions, ... |
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HVAC Tune-up
Have your heating system cleaned and tuned by a qualified contractor. A pre-season tune-up and filter change is a good ... |
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Installing a Classic Glass Fireplace
The crew from The Ironhouse joins Dan DeMagistris of Heat-N-Glo to install the fireplace. The fireplace selected for the ... |
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Installing a Gas Fireplace and Refinishing a Hardwood Floor
Joe Murphy installs a direct vent gas driven fireplace, Howard Brickman refinishes the hardwood floor. |
