Sage advice from a seasoned carpenter. In the finish carpentry world, fireplace mantels are often the aesthetic showpiece of ...

While the brick inside the fireplace will be dirtier and take more time to clean than the on the outside, Swanson says the same cleaning steps work for both. Just make sure you change out your ...

One of the hottest home improvements right now is upgrading or installing new gas fireplaces. Most newly installed fireplaces have on thing in common: they require a mantel to suit the fireplace.