Fireplace Videos

Mason Mark McCullough teaches host Kevin O’Connor about chimney caps, including what they do, how they work, and how to install them.

Follow these steps to renovate an old, unsafe chimney with an easy-to-install stainless steel liner.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner build a custom fireplace mantel.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to beautify an old, ugly brick fireplace.

Paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner tackle a controversial project: painting an exposed brick fireplace.

Mason Mark McCullough helps a homeowner replace an old set of fireplace doors for a fresh new look and improved safety.

Ask This Old House mason, Mark McCullough, helps a homeowner update her concrete block, wood burning fireplace with a stacked stone veneer and a slab of stone.

Ask This Old House carpenter, Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner turn a reclaimed mantel into a fireplace mantel.

A new soapstone wood burning stove gets installed in the family room.

Watch DIY Expert & House One Editor Jenn Largesse, as she covers phase one of her fireplace wall makeover and upgrades her mantel with new molding.

DIY Expert & House One editor Jenn Largesse installs tile on her fireplace and surround.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada split firewood using a variety of techniques.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough travels to Chicago to install a wood mantel on a homeowner’s 1980s contemporary fireplace.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a pair of outdated, malfunctioning fireplace doors

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a common terra cotta hearth with slate tile.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough explains what to understand when buying a home with a wood burning fireplace

In this DIY Smarts project, Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a homeowner’s sloppy fireplace surround with a clean, thin brick veneer.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough demonstrates the best way to build a fire in order to prevent smoke from filling up the room.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough delicately restores a damaged historic fireplace that is built with custom, nearly irreplaceable bricks.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a chipped brick in a fireplace surround.

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace.

Ask This Old House host Kevin OConnor and expert Alan Davis walk through the best options for home fireplaces.

Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor works with a professional chimney expert to repair a clay chimney and reignite an old fireplace with a gas log.

Ferrying firewood to the hearth just got a lot easier with this durable cart.

Upgrade your old wood burning fireplace with a more convenient gas fireplace insert.

Install a wood stove insert to increase efficiency and heat output from your fireplace.

Learn how to safely split firewood with these tools and techniques.

Creating a safe wood-burning fireplace with This Old House host Kevin O'Connor

Lightweight cast stones add rustic charm to any hearth, for a fraction of the cost of the real thing. In this video, senior technical editor Mark Powers shows how easy it is to dress up your fireplace