Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The typical range for installing a gas fireplace insert is $700 to $6,500 with a national average of $3,600. Cost factors for ...

Make the most of your toasty fireplace and cozy living space this winter season by installing or replacing a fireplace blower. These handy contraptions circulate room-temperature air through your ...

I was recently asked to build a custom fireplace mantel to cover up a painted brick fireplace with a wood top shelf. The existing fireplace brick was corbelled out to create a 6-in. shelf, and the ...

Dear James: It's a mess carrying firewood indoors, so I want to modernize my old brick fireplace with one that uses gas logs. Are there any tips on how to do this project myself? -- Kathy H.