Q: I read your recent article about bricks (July 29) and share your love of brickwork. But I do have a question. We are remodeling a 35-year-old home that has a nice brick fireplace. The previous ...

Family Handyman’s first cover story was “How to Repair a Brick Fireplace,” and we’ve been serving up fireplace projects ever since. We showed how to cover brick with tile way back in 1953. Since then, ...

The fireplace is a symbol for so many warm feelings and thoughts. It’s the place where we gather to reminisce, share information, make plans. The heat from the flames soothes us and the flickers ...

Q Any advice on replacing the stone on my fireplace? The inside is made of refractory brick and is in good shape. I’ve removed the old stone and I’m ready to rebuild. If this were my project, I’d tie ...

Q: I have an old rock fireplace that I hate. The built-in heat-a-lator has stopped working. I want to change the rock face to wood, and I have extensive woodworking experience. Is it possible to make ...

Our San Jose fireplace was brick for 35 years. We painted it white, only to later sand blast it back to its original natural brick. Now, after another five years of looking at a brick fireplace, we ...

The fireplace is an iconic symbol for so many warm feelings and thoughts. It's the place where we gather to reminisce, share information and make plans. The heat from the flames soothes us and the ...