Last October, the Andover Historical Society hired Brad Hartwell of Tucker Mountain to replace punky clapboards on the north end of the Tucker Mountain Schoolhouse. In the process of s ...

It’s particularly difficult for those who rely on a wood stove to escape the feeling that perhaps most of that hard-won heat may be whistling up the chimney rather than keeping them warm.

Wood-burning stoves are made from steel, cast iron, or soapstone and consist of a firebox with a chimney. They can produce ... when shopping for one of these old-school heating appliances and ...

Old or poorly-installed wood-burning stoves pose a higher risk ... If you regularly see or smell smoke, it may mean that the stove and/or chimney are not operating safely and need servicing.

[Michel] has a wood stove in his basement for extra heat in the winter. While this is a nice secondary heat source, he has creosote buildup in the chimney to worry about. [Michel] knows that by ...