A Colorado Springs chimney sweep shares his most bizarre discovery and essential safety tips as cold weather arrives Tuesday ...
A chimney sweep explains the danger of creosote, a form of "frozen oil" from burnt wood that can cause major house fires.
Wood heat is one of the few home comforts that still feels elemental–but it rewards discipline. Treat chimney cleaning and stove maintenance as a yearly ritual as opposed to a reaction to a problem, ...
As cooler evenings creep in and more of us light up an open fire or wood burning stove, one of the area’s longest-standing ...
With the romanticized but dangerous and dirty trade languishing, Pete Hawk captured chimney sweeps at work, toiling above treetops in the City of Light. Photographs by Pete Hawk Text by Evelyn Nieves ...