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Chimney Cap Articles

How to Select Your Chimney Cap: Everything You Need to Know!
 

Quick and Easy Selection Guide for Chimney Caps
for ROUND Flues

 

How to Install Your Chimney Cap
 

Checking Your Chimney Caps: How to Assess Their Condition
 

Chimney Caps with 3/4 Inch Mesh or
Chimney Caps with 5/8 Inch Mesh: 
What's the Difference?

 

How Tall Should Chimney Caps Be?
 

Damper Articles

Improve Your Home's Energy Efficiency with a
Fireplace Damper

 

Fire Articles

How to Make a Good Fire in Your Fireplace
 

Fatwood: Nature's One-Match Kindling
 

Fireback Articles

Firebacks: Which Type is Better for My Fireplace?
 

Increase Your Fireplace's Energy Efficiency with a Fireback
 

Fireplace Accessories Articles

Are Silver or Chrome Fireplace Accessories
Right for Your Heath?

 

A Quick Guide to New and Traditional Fireplace Screen Shapes
 

Fireplace Candelabra Articles

Decorating Secrets for Making the Most of Your
Fireplace Candelabra

 

Candle Tips for Fireplace Candelabra
 

Fireplace Candelabra Serve Outdoor Needs, Too
 

Fireplace Problems

How to Clean Your Fireplace
 

Smoky Fireplace? Here's How to Fix It
 

Firewood Articles

How Much Firewood Do I Need?
 

5 Reasons Early Spring is the Time
to Buy or Gather Firewood for Your Fireplace or Woodstove

 

Learn the Experts' Tricks for Selecting and Storing
the Perfect Firewood

 

Mantel Articles

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel
with the "Three Plus One" Trick

 

Fireplace Mantel Mirrors:
Five Mirror Decorating Tricks for over Your Fireplace

 

Decorating a Fireplace Mantel: 
Candlesticks and Fireplace Accessories

 

Bring the Beach to Your Fireplace Mantel
 

Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, and Fire Bowls

How to Select Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, and Fire Bowls
 

Safety and Use Tips for Outdoor Fireplaces,
Fire Pits, and Fire Bowls

 

Seasonal and Holiday Fireplace Articles

Halloween Hearth: Treat Your Fireplace to These
Fireplace and Mantel
Halloween Decorating Tricks

 

Thanksgiving Day Fireplace Tradition
 

Before You Hang Your Stockings by the Chimney with Care,
Be Sure Your Fireplace is Santa-Ready

 

Christmas Fireplace Safety
 

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel
for Christmas: Holiday Photos

 

Decorating Your Fireplace for New Year's Eve and Day
 

Five New Year's Resolutions for Your Fireplace and Chimney
 

A Sweetheart of a Fireplace Candelabra:
A Special Valentine's Gift

 

Decorating Your Fireplace for Springtime and Easter

 

 

 

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Bring the Beach to Your Fireplace Mantel
© 2007 PennVentures Inc.

 

 

Decorate fireplace mantel with seashells and other beach keepsakesThe sand is no longer between your toes, and the beachDecorate the fireplace mantel with coral and other beach keepsakes towels are put away, but your summer beach vacation need not end. By bringing mementos of your coastal holiday to your fireplace mantel and hearth, you can extend your enjoyment of your lakeside or seaside vacation......................................................[more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorating a Fireplace Mantel: 
Candlesticks and Fireplace Accessories

© 2007 PennVentures Inc.

 

 

Candles, with good reason, are often-used decorative accessoriesCandle Holders on fireplace mantels. Lit candles add flames that complement the glow of a working fireplace, and the candlesticks add height to the mantel display. Yet the candlesticks also need to be of a material that will harmonize with, not work against, your fireplace accessories..................................................[more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace Mantel Mirrors:
Five Mirror Decorating Tricks for over Your Fireplace

© 2007 PennVentures Inc.

 

 

Mirrors are a traditional way to decorate a fireplace mantel. They add light to the room and seem to expand the area. But just because mirrors are traditional over fireplaces does not mean they need to be used in traditional ways. Below are five decorating ideas for how to use mirrors over your fireplace mantel..............................................................................[more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorating Your Fireplace for New YearsDecorating Your Fireplace for New Years
© 2007 PennVentures Inc.

 

 

Your fireplace is a great place to decorate when welcoming in the New Year. Here are three ideas for decorating your fireplace mantel and your fireplace for New Year's Eve or New Year's Day..........................[more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five Fireplace and Chimney New Year's Resolutions
© 2006 PennVentures Inc.

 

 

Start the New Year right...right in front of your fireplace! These 5 New Year's Resolutions will help you make the most of your fireplace!....[more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Fireplace Safety
© 2006 PennVentures Inc.

 

Christmas Fireplace SafetyIn the famous Christmas poem, the stockings were not just "hung by the chimney;" they were hung "with care." Even in the midst of describing a nocturnal visit from Santa, the author noted one important aspect of Christmas fireplace safety!

Following are some essential Christmas fireplace safety issues to keep in mind during the holidays:.....................................................[more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Tall Should Chimney Caps Be?
© 2006 PennVentures Inc.

 

 

 

 

How to select and install your chimney cap

 

 

 

Standard chimney caps come in a variety of heights. Some brands of chimney caps are available in heights ranging from 8 inches to 16 inches, but most chimney caps have 10" tall screens. So does the screen height of chimney caps matter? Yes and no. If you are using chimney caps ..[more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large selection of chimney caps including these Chimney Caps with 5/8 inch, spark arrestor, mesh for multi-flues in galvanized and stainless steel.

Chimney Caps with 3/4 Inch Mesh or
Chimney Caps with 5/8 Inch Mesh: 
What's the Difference?

© 2006 PennVentures Inc.

Large selection of chimney caps including these Chimney Caps with 5/8 inch, spark arrestor, mesh for round flues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorating Your Fireplace Mantel
with the "Three Plus One" Trick

© 2006 PennVentures Inc.

 

 

You've found the perfect mirror, painting, quilt, tapestry, or element to center above your fireplace mantel. But how will you decorate the fireplace mantel itself to get that "decorator look"?

One trick decorators use on fireplace mantels is "Three Plus One." Here's how it works: ...........................................................................[more]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fireplace Decorations for Easter: Easter Egg with Bow

Decorating Your Fireplace
for Springtime and Easter

© 2005-2006 PennVentures Inc.

 

 

 

Sure you decorate your fireplace and mantel for the winter holidays, but don't forget this important focal point in your room as Spring approaches. Here are some nearly-instant ideas for springtime and Easter fireplace decorating:................................................................................[more]

 

 

Fireplace Screens in a Wide Variety of Shapes, Some with Doors or Arched

 

 

Fireplace Screens in a Wide Variety of Shapes, Some Three-Panels and Bowed, Like this One

 A Quick Guide to
New Fireplace Screen Shapes

© 2005 PennVentures Inc.

Thinking about a new fireplace screen for your hearth? There are more options available now than just a few years ago. Don't be overwhelmed by the possibilities for fireplace accessories, though. Here's a quick guide to fireplace screen shapes.

Fireplace screens vary by the number of panels they have, by whether the panels are straight or bowed, by the shape of the top of the screen, and by whether they have access doors. There is also a distinction between fireplace screens and fireplace spark guards...............................[ more]

Cast Iron Firebacks to Increase Your Energy Efficiency

 

 

Firebacks: Stainless Steel Firebacks with Adjustable Angles

Firebacks: Which Type is Better
for My Fireplace?

© 2005 PennVentures Inc.

Firebacks come in two types: stainless steel firebacks and cast iron firebacks. Both types can be merely leaned against the back of your fireplace or stood in "feet" or brackets. And both types of firebacks also protect the back wall of your fireplace. But each type of fireback does have its own advantages.........................................[more]

 

 

 

 

5 Reasons Spring is a Great Time to Buy or Gather Firewood
© 2005 PennVentures Inc.

As the weather hints of warmth and the spring buds appear on trees, firewood may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But early spring is the ideal time to buy or gather your firewood for your fireplace or woodstove. Why? Here are 5 good reasons: ..............................[more]

 

 

 

 

Learn the Experts' Tricks for Selecting and Storing
the Perfect Firewood

© 2004 PennVentures Inc.

Not all firewood is created equal. If you have ever tried burning wood that is too green; too long for your fireplace or woodstove; or too full of bugs, detritus, or sap, you know this already!

Know the length you want your pieces of firewood to be before cutting or purchasing firewood for either your fireplace or woodstove. For a fireplace, consider the length of your grate. If your wood is too short, ....[more]

 

 

 

Firewood: How much to get, how to select, and how to store it

 

How Much Firewood Do I Need?
© 2004 PennVentures Inc.

How much firewood should I buy, and when should I buy it? These
are questions that may lead busy homeowners to postpone ordering their firewood. Here are some answers from fireplace experts.

There's no surefire way to figure out how much firewood you will need for a year, but there are some guidelines for estimating. In 1998, Vermont homeowners who heat primarily with wood burned almost 5 cords; those who burned wood as a supplement to other home heating.........[more ]
 

 

How to Select Your Chimney Cap: Everything You Need to Know!
© 2004 PennVentures Inc.

It's not very difficult to choose exactly the right chimney cap for your home, especially if you take it one step at a time. There are just four things to consider: shape, type, metal, and size.

First, what shape should your chimney cap be? 
Look at your chimney and find the flue, the pipe that lets the smoke out. It's either round, square or rectangular. ...................................[more]

How to select and install your chimney cap

How to Install Your Chimney Cap
© 2004 PennVentures Inc.

You're convinced. You really do need a chimney cap to keep the rain from damaging your chimney flue and to keep squirrels, raccoons, and bats from taking up residence. You have carefully measured your flue(s) and ordered the correct chimney cap. While you wait for it to arrive, give a few minutes thought to its installation. Here's how:......................................[more]
 

 

Decorating Secrets for Making the Most of Your
Fireplace Candelabra

© 2004 PennVentures Inc.

A fireplace candelabra is a special way to make the natural focal point of a room, its fireplace, glow with the romance and beauty of a fire even when there are no burning logs. Here are some simple, quick tips for making the most of your fireplace candelabra.

First, some ideas about inexpensive ways to get the most razzle-dazzle out of your fireplace candelabra:
       Place a mirror under your fireplace candelabra and let it reflect the         candlelight. .................................................................[more]

fireplace candelabra:  expandable fireplace candelabra

 

 

 

Candle Tips for Fireplace Candelabra
© 2004 PennVentures Inc.

 

Every fireplace candelabra needs candles, of course. But candles in your fireplace candelabra provide more than fickering flames; they provide color, visual interest, mood, aroma, and drama to your room. These candle decorating tips add style and charm to your fireplace candelabra. 

  • Don't get in a rut and use the same style of candle every time. Try pillars, spherical candles, and tapers. Votive candles.......[more]

 

 

 

How to make a good fire for your fireplace

 

How to Make a Good Fire for Your Fireplace
© 2004 PennVentures Inc.

You don't have to be an Eagle Scout to make a good fire in your fireplace. You just have to use a tried and trusted method.

Let us assume (Ahem!) that you've had your chimney inspected and cleaned so that there's no build-up of flammable creosote to worry about. You've taken the old ashes to your compost pile, or you .........[more]

Stainless steel firebacks to increase your fireplace's energy effiency