Place the rocks in an old strainer and rinse them with cold water. Vacuum any dirt, dust, or debris from the firebox floor. Spread the rocks on an old towel and let them dry. Pro tip: Throw the dirty ...

Next, install Rufus and launch the program. Insert a USB stick that has at least 8GB of free space into your PC. Note that the USB drive will be completely reformatted. At the Rufus window, click the ...

If you live in an older Pennsylvania home, your stone or brick fireplace might be more decorative than functional. Many of these fireplaces, especially those found in historic properties across ...

But seriously, as the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, it's time to start thinking about preparing your home for ...

OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — In honor of National Fire Prevention Month, Ouachita Parish Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Department is offering free smoke alarm installations to help keep your ...

The Smith Mountain Lake area has seen remarkable change over the years. Once known mainly as a haven for campers and anglers, ...

CheapInsurance.com reports on essential winter maintenance tasks for homeowners to prevent costly insurance claims and ensure home safety.

Open chimneys are like having a window open 24/7. Even when you're not using your fireplace, the chimney creates a direct ...

To help bring the dangers of the invisible, odourless, tasteless gas sharply into focus, the Government of Saskatchewan proclaimed the first week of November as Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. During ...

Can you chip in? This year we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved on the Wayback Machine. This makes us the largest public repository of internet history ever ...