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  • Who's a Drip?
  • REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR Magazine (1/1/2007)
  • There are many kinds of chimney, ranging from classic brick to metal "stovepipe." But for many roofing companies, chimney repairs stop where the roof and chimney meet.
  • Warming Trend: Hearthstone Stoves
  • Vermont Business Magazine (1/1/2007)
  • One would think that with heating oil prices rising dramatically this year, a woodstove manufacturer would be whistling his way to the bank. Not so says David Kuhfahl at Hearthstone in Morrisville. Hearthstone makes wood and gas fired decorative stoves and inserts.
  • Chic Fireplace Update
  • Sunset (1/1/2007)
  • A reconfigured hearth transforms a large, cold room into an intimate retreatThe reality, however, was a charmless room with a dated fireplace covered in brick and hand-painted drywall.To achieve her dream of a glamorous hideaway, Powers turned to designer Jennifer Charleston, who began by extending the fireplace 6 feet along the wall and adding a mantel and storage cubby for firewood.
  • Book Offers Practical Tips for Fireplace Installation
  • Tulsa World (12/30/2006)
  • If you find yourself fuming over what type of fireplace to install, look no further. Jane Gitlin's new book, "Fire Places: A Practical Design Guide to Fireplaces and Stoves Indoors and Out," (The Taunton Press) will give homeowners dozens of ideas for creating warmth to any room. The book also includes more than 250 beautiful photos, details and even safety tips.
  • Without a Fireplace, It's Not Home ; Traditional Option Has Become a Must
  • Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. (12/24/2006)
  • The Erdmans have three fireplaces in their Mahwah home: One in the dining room, one in the library and one in the great room."My husband, Andy, makes a wood fire every Saturday and Sunday," said Erdman. Homeowners can expect to recoup the cost of adding a fireplace and perhaps even realize another 6 percent to 12 percent of its cost when they sell their home, said Robert Johnson, executive director of the National Association of Real Estate Appraisers.
  • Open-hearth design gives homeowners woodburning-like ambiance with the convenience of gas.New Heatilator Reveal Gas Fireplaces Provide Open Hearth Experience
  • ebuild (12/21/2006)
  • Gas fireplaces have a come along way over the years to more closely resemble a woodburning experience. Nevertheless, many homeowners continue to favor a woodburning fireplace because a fixed glass panel does not separate them from the beauty of the fire. The new Heatilator Reveal gas fireplace removes this aesthetic barrier by providing an open-hearth design with the efficiency and ease of gas operation.
  • Hearths for the Holidays
  • Business Week (12/13/2006)
  • Once the center of social activity and source of winter warmth in the home, fireplaces lost their position to the kitchen and television with the advent of central heating. Outside of high-end homes, where multiple hearths are a growing trend, the fireplace has been left out of the blueprint altogether by homebuilders.But a new crop of designer fireplaces, led largely by European makers, looks to reverse the trend by doing away with homeowners' preconceived notions.

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