If you are preparing to sell your home, you likely are looking for ways to get top dollar from buyers. In survey after survey, buyers list fireplaces as desirable amenities. Nearly 70 percent of real estate agents surveyed by Angie’s List said fireplaces increase the value of a home. Plus, the return on investment in […]
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Choosing the right hearthstones
If you are building a new fireplace or upgrading the look of your existing fireplace, you have a lot of decisions before you. All of those decisions combined will affect the aesthetics of your fireplace and have a major impact on your home’s overall style. One of the biggest decisions you’ll be faced with is […]
Make sure you’re properly storing your firewood this spring
It’s that time of the year: If you cut and store your own firewood, you’ve likely been hard at work harvesting logs for next winter’s fires. You know it takes about six months of properly storing firewood to have it seasoned – reduced to a moisture content of about 20 percent – and ready for […]
