Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

If you didn’t clean your chimney during spring cleaning, it’s time to now before the temperatures get chilly. If you’re thinking “I cleaned out the ashes in April,” emptying the ashes isn’t enough.

If you have a fireplace or wood-burning stove, you also have a dirty chimney - the two simply go hand in hand. As wood burns, the combustion process produces solid byproducts that build up in your ...

Q:I live in an 18-year-old condo in San Mateo. It is on the top floor of a three-story building. When the condo just below me has a fire in the fireplace, I get noxious fumes -- like when a candle has ...

Q. How much does chimney cleaning cost? A. Chimney cleaning costs depend on several factors. What type of chimney do you need a chimney sweep to inspect? Hiring someone to clean a boiler chimney can ...