A fireplace adds instant coziness to a living room, bedroom or patio—whether there's a fire lit or not. With a fireplace ...

Anyone building a dream home is likely to tell you there is no better luxury element in a master bedroom than a fireplace. Whether you are building, remodeling or just sprucing up your main sleeping ...

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MICHAEL VAN NIEKERK Rational design takes into account the behaviour of a building during a fire, thereby minimising the potentially devastating impact it might have It is imperative for buildings to ...

A Michigan fire chief recently shared with me the floor plans for his new fire station. Before his next review, the chief asked for my thoughts. After emphasizing I was not an architect, I reviewed ...

Residents of a senior care facility are evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (Photo by Ethan Swope / AP) This is your first of three free stories this ...