Even though wood-burning stoves are significantly more efficient than traditional fireplaces, there are a few reasons why you may still want to choose a traditional fireplace for your home instead.

Wet or green wood, characterized by high moisture content, introduces a host of problems when used as fireplace fuel. Burning ...

Efforts to decrease the use of wood stoves and wood-burning fireplaces in Portland seem to have had little effect, according to preliminary results from a new state survey. Skip to Article Set weather ...

Regarding wood-burning fireplace installation, there are two options: insert and custom. Installing an insert costs $700 to $6,500 ; with a custom fireplace, you might spend upwards of $30,000 .

While buying wood to heat your home might be cheaper than buying gas or electricity, that’s not the whole story, because open wood-burning fireplaces are incredibly inefficient. There are two ...

And just how dangerous are wood stoves and wood-burning fireplaces to our health and the health of the planet? If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, ...

If you’re looking for an efficient way to heat your home during the cold winter months, pellet stoves offer several advantages over wood stoves or fireplaces. By Jonathan Bender Updated: Dec 26 ...

Design; Gas and Electric Fireplaces Are the Future. We Asked Design Pros How to Make Them Seem Real. Facing stricter restrictions on wood-burning fireplaces, interior designers are learning to ...

Much of Southern California is under a wood burning ban, including parts of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties, through Friday. What it means: No cozying up by the ...

Wood-burning fireplaces and stoves can be comforting additions to a home, but they do require a lot of care and maintenance “The main thing is having some really non-combustible flooring or ...

A working fireplace — from a wood-burning hearth to a gas-powered pit — is as rare as Central Park’s Hot Duck. In 2015, the city banned wood-burning fireplaces in new construction.

If you like the look of a fireplace, but aren't sure what type is best suited to your home, you'll need to weigh up the pros and cons. We’ve summarised the benefits and drawbacks (including the ...