by Cliff Slagle | Dec 8, 2016 | Fireplace Maintenance, Uncategorized
Getting ready to burn starts in your mind. No kidding. Getting ready to burn means that you have surrendered to the reality that winter is here or about to be here. It involves no longer resolutely clinging to the notion that warm days will endure, that Indian Summer...
by Cliff Slagle | Oct 27, 2016 | Fireplace Maintenance
The leaves are falling, autumn is here, cool nights are becoming common. Before you know it, these three short phrases will be transformed to this: the trees are bare, winter is here, cold nights are common. Old Smokey’s Fireplace & Chimney says it all the time:...
by Cheryl Slagle | Sep 5, 2016 | Fireplace Maintenance
We all like a facelift now and then. Some Hollywood celebrities spend big bucks for theirs. Some of us are more modest about it, concentrating on skin care or conditioning. What about your fireplace? Your fireplace is an integral part of your home’s décor, and...
by Cliff Slagle | Jul 22, 2016 | Fireplace Maintenance
Imagine driving by a lumberyard and saw acres of chopped firewood basking in the sun. It’s a postcard-perfect scene of cords of wood cut from timber. And it is a splendid demonstration of seasoning wood for optimum burning in the fall and winter. Even though...
by Cliff Slagle | Apr 6, 2016 | Chimney Repair, Fireplace Maintenance
The concept of “spring cleaning” is likely rooted in nature. Look around. You might see robins and sparrows gathering twigs and string to make nests. It’s not exactly spring cleaning, but you get the idea. After a winter of more or less hibernating, creatures get...
by Cliff Slagle | Oct 23, 2015 | Fireplace Maintenance
Selecting, and burning, the right firewood yields multiple benefits for you and your fireplace or stove. As experienced experts, we at Old Smokey’s Fireplace & Chimney are pleased to share our lessons learned on firewood. Basically, “use seasoned firewood” is our...
