Fireplace Videos
These This Old House videos showcase all of our fireplace projects, how-tos, and designs.
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How to Reline a Chimney Flue
Follow these steps to renovate an old, unsafe chimney with an easy-to-install stainless steel liner.
How to Build a Custom Fireplace Mantel
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner build a custom fireplace mantel.
How to Upgrade a Mantel, Hearth and Surround
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to beautify an old, ugly brick fireplace.
How to Paint a Fireplace and Hearth
Paint expert Mauro Henrique helps a homeowner tackle a controversial project: painting an exposed brick fireplace.
How to Replace a Fireplace Cover
Mason Mark McCullough helps a homeowner replace an old set of fireplace doors for a fresh new look and improved safety.
How to Install Stacked Stone Veneer on a Fireplace
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.
How to Turn a Reclaimed Beam into a Fireplace Mantel
Ask This Old House carpenter, Nathan Gilbert helps a homeowner turn a reclaimed mantel into a fireplace mantel.
How to Install a Wood Burning Stove
A new soapstone wood burning stove gets installed in the family room.
How to Prep a Fireplace for New Tile
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.
How to Tile a Fireplace
DIY Expert & House One editor Jenn Largesse installs tile on her fireplace and surround.
Splitting Firewood by Hand vs. Machine
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada split firewood using a variety of techniques.
How to Install a Mantel on a Stone Fireplace
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough travels to Chicago to install a wood mantel on a homeowner’s 1980s contemporary fireplace.
How to Replace Glass Fireplace Doors
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a pair of outdated, malfunctioning fireplace doors
How to Replace a Hearth with Slate Tile
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a common terra cotta hearth with slate tile.
Open House | Wood Burning Fireplaces
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough explains what to understand when buying a home with a wood burning fireplace
How to Refinish a Fireplace with Brick Veneer
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.
How to Build a Fire in a Fireplace
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.
How to Restore a Historic Fireplace
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough delicately restores a damaged historic fireplace that is built with custom, nearly irreplaceable bricks.
How to Repair Damaged Fireplace Brick
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough replaces a chipped brick in a fireplace surround.
How to Reface a Fireplace with Granite
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough teaches apprentice Krysten how to reface a granite fireplace.
How to Choose a Home Fireplace
Ask This Old House host Kevin OConnor and expert Alan Davis walk through the best options for home fireplaces.
How to Install a Gas Log Fireplace
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.
How to Build a Log Holder
Ferrying firewood to the hearth just got a lot easier with this durable cart.
How to Install a Gas Fireplace Insert
Upgrade your old wood burning fireplace with a more convenient gas fireplace insert.
How to Install a Wood Stove Fireplace Insert
Install a wood stove insert to increase efficiency and heat output from your fireplace.
How to Split Logs for Firewood
Learn how to safely split firewood with these tools and techniques.
How to Install a Chimney Liner and Damper
Creating a safe wood-burning fireplace with This Old House host Kevin O'Connor
How to Install a Stone-Veneer Fireplace Surround
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