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Spend Your Summer Nights Grilling With The Big Green Egg!
With warm weather upon us, it’s certainly a great time to enjoy a delightful barbeque session in the outdoors. Of course, you will need a perfect grill for it. Make sure to consider what kind of grilling you want to do, and the accessories required for it...
How To Keep Critters Out Of Your Fireplace This Spring
This spring, be wary of unwanted critters that can sneak into your home through your chimney!All sorts of small creatures get attracted to your chimney when your fireplace is not in use. Birds, squirrels, bats, as well as various pests and insects look for...
Fireplace Trends For 2019
Last year was a comeback year for fireplaces. In 2018, we watched fireplaces making their way back into our homes, with designers putting extra emphasis on designs that are both functional and beautiful. The trend will continue this year, and with that, we...
Cold Weather Grilling Tips
You may think that winters are not for grilling, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Grilling is, in fact, a year-round event and can be enjoyed in any season. However, keep in mind that grilling in cold weather takes more time than grilling in...
Tips For Starting Fire In Your Fireplace During Winter
As it gets cold outside, a fireplace becomes the most inviting area of the home where you can snuggle up and feel comfortable on icy-cold, winter nights. No heating appliance can equal the kind of pleasant warmth that you get through a well-lit...
History Of Fireplace Mantels And Chimneys
The fireplace was a necessity in early America. It was the heart of the home, with a hearth providing heat, comfort, and fire for cooking to its residents. In many aristocratic households, the fireplace was even considered a status symbol, displaying how...
October Is Fire Prevention Month
How do you prepare your home from fire hazards? Although fire accidents are unpredictable and can happen in any instance, there are a few measures that everyone can take to prevent their home from accidental house fires. In the past few years, there has...
Making Sure Your Home is Winter Ready
Before you know it, winter will be here, and we'll be shoveling snow that is seemingly never-ending. When that time comes, you'll need to rely on your heating system to keep your home toasty warm during the winter freeze. Is your home ready for the cold...
Is my Home Properly Insulated?
Being a homeowner comes with a lot of responsibilities that can seem overwhelming at times. You may even feel like a young Sherlock Holmes snooping around your home looking for problems and how to solve them. Your furnace, your pipes, or even your...
Clean out your home’s air ducts this summer
While it’s still warm this summer, make sure to address your home's air ducts to keep your family safe from harmful debris that you could be floating in your home. Your home is a very complex system of working parts. How often do you think about each...