Fireplace and Chimney
All about your fireplace and chimney – building, repair, remodeling, cleaning, fuel, firewood and more.
Remove Bees or Wasps in Chimney
Got bees or wasps nest in the chimney flue? You’re not alone and is a common problem in Kansas City during the Spring and Summer months. Bees, wasps, and other stinging vermin can be found in all types of chimney flues! Wood-burning or gas fireplaces, wood...
How to Build a Firewood Storage Shed
Please see the UPDATED post for 2021: 10 Best Firewood Storage Ideas. It includes new updated shed plans and tons of bonus material! During the NCSG 2019 (a Chimney Sweep Convention) we came across BurnWise (a Program of the U.S. EPA). This is a wonderful resource...Flue Fire Damage Demonstrated
FACT: an average of 22,000 chimney related fires happen in the United States annually. …but all of them preventable. Watch this Chimney Flue Fire Simulation Creosote is combustible and a cause of chimney fires. The creosote builds up on the walls inside a...Marble the Cat Rescued From Kansas City Chimney
It was a wild ride to end the week as our Chimney Sweep got wind of an emergency situation and rushed out to a home on 41st & Warwick in Kansas City, MO to help save a cat named Marble from a chimney that was sealed from the inside. The original article was posted...