by Avery Soderman | Nov 20, 2012 | Fireplaces
A BLAZING fire can be good for the soul but bad for the lungs, at least if you do it wrong. “Many of the same components that are in cigarette smoke are in wood smoke,” said Nancy Alderman, president of Environment & Human Health, a public-health organization. To...
by Avery Soderman | Nov 30, 2011 | Fireplaces
Why fireplaces work, and how best to build them, has been a topic of hot debate literally for centuries. From the first stone rings stacked around the campfire, to the modern factory built fireplaces with carefully engineered dimensions, there has been a steady...
