Sage advice from a seasoned carpenter. In the finish carpentry world, fireplace mantels are often the aesthetic showpiece of a room. People use mantels to display family photos, treasured artworks, ...

The long narrow space of a ceiling-to-floor brick fireplace can be transformed with the addition of a decorative shelf with corbel brackets to hold it. It’s a simple job of fastening a mantel shelf ...

Rustic beam fireplaces will never go out of style. Not only do they look high end, they are a DIY project that doesn’t break the bank. Expert handyman Sean Buino gives us the steps to installing a ...

A home’s fireplace is a hot spot. A natural focal point of any room, a fireplace is a space around which families can chill out. “A roaring fire in a room draws people together,” says Chris Muller, ...