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The typical range for installing a gas fireplace insert is $700 to $6,500 with a national average of $3,600. Cost factors for installing a gas fireplace insert include the insert size, labor and ...

More than one-third of U.S. homes use a secondary heat source, with fireplaces among the most common. Unfortunately, wood-burning fireplaces come with unique problems — constant upkeep and maintenance ...

"Baby, it's cold outside" isn't just a song lyric in Detroit this time of year. Even without the usual snowstorms and frigid temperatures, it gets pretty chilly, and a fireplace can help you stay warm ...

For many homeowners, fireplaces have become the nice china of home features: dusted off only for special occasions. Although attractive, they are messy to operate, and that homey glow they produce ...

Although considered by most to be a low-cost method of heating a room, traditional, open-masonry fireplaces create the reverse affect on the rest of your home. (Staff-Shot) Q. I am renovating my home ...

A fireplace improves the atmosphere of your home, but fireplace installation can be costly and require a great deal of maintenance. If you don’t have a chimney or simply want to avoid the hassle of a ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...