Rob Robillard is a general contractor and editor of AConcordCarpenter.com. Q. What is the proper installation for a squirrel-protector cap for a residential chimney? I’ve been told that our cap is too ...

Rosanne is an interior design and home improvement writer with 8 years of experience. During that time she has worked with numerous businesses and publications. Rosanne has been with Forbes Home for ...

Rosanne is an interior design and home improvement writer with 8 years of experience. During that time she has worked with numerous businesses and publications. Rosanne has been with Forbes Home for ...

Q. A chimney sweep cleaned my chimney and showed me where the smoke pipe takes a peculiar turn before it goes into the chimney. He also said the clay flue liner is badly broken up and even has chunks ...

Dear Jim: We use our wood-burning fireplace for heat. It has not been cleaned out for years and we noticed bad spots on the outdoor chimney brick. What maintenance steps can we do ourselves? – ...

Dear Jim: We use our wood-burning fireplace for heat. It has not been cleaned out for year and we noticed bad spots on the outdoor chimney brick. What maintenance steps can we do ourselves? – Michelle ...