Steven Carter is a master sweep, having swept well over 40,000 chimneys in the past four decades. Though he might not dance on rooftops like Dick Van Dyke’s cockney sweep in “Mary Poppins,” the London ...

If you’re looking for some useful lessons in business and in life, you could learn a few things from my chimney sweeper. First, let me tell you a bit about our chimney issue and how we winded up ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Shelby is an editor with an affinity for covering home improvement and repair, design and real estate trends. She also specializes in content strategy and entrepreneur coaching for small businesses, ...

January 13, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Chimney maintenance is often overlooked, but your safety relies on a well cleaned chimney. This chimney ...

We have a nice old house with an obvious flaw: The chimney curves. One contractor told us to brace the chimney and convert the home's heating system to a boiler that vents through the sidewall, not ...