Sometimes, even despite attentive maintenance and care, brick masonry fireplaces amass a fair amount soot, mildew, and efflorescence that cumulatively dates a modern home. While a teardown of this ...

Imagine this scenario: You've just bought a new home and are excited about the fireplace in your new living room, but it's surrounded by a wide radius of brick that doesn't match the aesthetic you're ...

Fireplace too dark? Use our step-by-step guide to brighten it up and bring some life to your room. While some bricks are beautiful and shouldn't be painted, others might not have that classic ...

I posted a query here about my fireplace, and got responses in the vein of “call contractor x”; and ” yes it can be done.” My question now (and actually then) is actually more along the lines of what ...