A step-by-step pellet vent parts checklist, from the stove adaptor to the termination cap, including the parts most often forgotten.

What pellet stove venting really costs, priced part by part for four common installs: straight out the wall, wall with a vertical rise, and 3-inch and 4-inch runs through the roof.

Pellet vent, direct vent and Class A chimney look alike but are not interchangeable. How to match pipe to your appliance, size pellet vent, and handle a masonry chimney.

Most distributors carry no corner fireplaces at all. A practical guide to what actually exists in gas, electric and wood, how to tell true corner units from angled fireboxes, and what to measure before you order.

How to Make Your Patio Warmer This FallThe evenings are drawing in, the air has that first real bite to it, and your patio — the one you used every night in July — suddenly feels off-limits after sunset. If stepping outside in October fe...

Gas log sets are sized by one number — the front width of the set — but fireplaces are not one number, and that mismatch is why so many sets get returned. Your fireplace tapers toward the back, the burner needs side clearance, and vented...

If you've narrowed your wood-burning fireplace search to Napoleon and Majestic, the decision isn't about which is "better" — it's about which lineup fits your project: Napoleon's contemporary, high-output steel fireboxes, or Majestic's b...

If you're shopping for a fire pit in South Florida, you're really shopping for three things at once: something that won't rust out in salt air, won't become a projectile in a storm, and won't look tired after two summers of humidity. Her...