Fireplace Videos

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Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a pair of outdated, malfunctioning fireplace doors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