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A fireplace is the part of a room that the eyes are naturally drawn to, even when there are no flames inside.  During spring and summer, when it’s too warm for log-burning, the fireplace can add a different kind of accent to your décor.  We’ve got a few ideas for how you can decorate your Read more

The fireplace in your home can be a source of warmth and pleasure, but it’s important to understand the role of maintenance which can keep you and your home safe. Playing with fire is never a good thing, and that’s what you’re doing if you don’t hire a professional chimney sweep to inspect your fireplace Read more

Is a Fireplace Insert the Right Appliance for You? If you have an old fireplace that needs to be replaced, a fireplace insert could be the ideal solution for you. An insert is far less expensive than remodeling your home to include a new fireplace. And in spite of the fact that a fireplace insert Read more

Everyone Seems To Be “Pinching Pennies” These Days or at least they are watching every dollar! One Expense to Keep on Your Budget:  Professional Care of Your Chimney People are getting creative about finding ways to save money; in today’s economy, that’s not a bad idea.  Some families are planning meals around what’s on sale.  Read more

An Introduction to Your Chimney, Bottom to Top Getting to Know the Parts of Your Chimney is a Good Idea. A fireplace is a great feature in your home, and it’s one that you don’t want to take any chances with on safety. Are you familiar with all the parts of your chimney? There’s more Read more

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The National Home Builder’s Association found that 77 percent of people looking for a new home state that their most wanted household fixture is a fireplace. While the draw of a warm, romantic flickering flame is appealing for most homeowners, fireplaces require more maintenance than putting the occasional extra long on the fire. Let’s take Read more

How to Keep your Chimney out of Water’s Destructive Grasp Just like it is to the “Wicked Witch of the West”, water is the biggest contributing factor in the death a chimney. Rather than melting like the Evil “Wizard of Oz” character, a chimney shows its demise in other ways, but both can easily be Read more

The Chimney’s Claim to Fame – The Most Famous Chimneys in the World! It may be hard to imagine a world renowned chimney, but these chimney examples will have even those who are somewhat less enthused by chimneys, very impressed. While for the most part chimneys are built for functional purposes, there are a few Read more

Dave Lamb is owner and president of Nayaug Chimney Services LLC located in Glastonbury, CT. Nayaug Chimney Services was established in 1978 and is a fully licensed and insured chimney services company. Dave and all his technicians are CSIA (Chimney Institute of America) Certified Chimney Sweeps. Dave and his employees are active in the National Read more