It was springtime, 1914. Plato, Minnesota, was home to a two-story brick school. The school, though small, was quite a feat for a small town at the time. Built in 1903, the structure was ...

Even if you rarely use your fireplace, you must stay on top of regular chimney cleaning to keep you and your family safe. Learn how often you should clean a chimney and how to recognize factors that ...

Removing ordinary chimney soot is pretty simple. But if you have heavy creosote buildup, youll have to call in a pro. Well show you how to inspect yours to see if it qualifies as a DIY job.

After it was rescued the tawny owl was unable to open its eyes due to soot from the wood burner's flue A tawny owl discovered trapped after falling down a chimney into a wood burner flue is making ...

Creosote is what we wanna try to avoid.” Creosote builds along the chimney walls during a fire. It begins as an ashy soot, which is the easiest to clean. If left untreated, it will progress into ...