The L&M Blog

9 Amazing Reasons to Add a Fire Pit to Your Exterior Space this Year

Modern life is a mixed bag of technological wonders and work-related stresses. It’s more hectic and demanding of our time than ever before and that fact only points up the need for the home to be our sanctuary. Certainly things like an entertainment center in the basement, a backyard deck where you can unwind or even an inground pool where you can wash away the cares of the world while getting some much needed exercise are all outstanding and valuable additions to the modern home. But there’s another component of the contemporary yard that shouldn’t be overlooked or dismissed: the outdoor fire pit.

Outdoor Fire Pit

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6 Very Good Reasons Not to Skip Fireplace Service Checks

Most folks tend to think that “fireplace service” means cleaning out the hearth once the ashes have cooled and maybe remembering to open or close the damper. But this type of service is actually a far more involved process that is key to ensuring a long useful life for whole chimney structure while preventing it from becoming a health and safety issue at the same time. Below we’re going to look at a half dozen reasons why shouldn’t skip these important service checks.

Fire Place Maintenance

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6 Red Flags to Watch Out for When Hiring a HVAC Contractor

Homeowners tend to assume that all fireplaces are equal and perform about the same. This, however, is not the case. Some fireplaces are spectacularly efficient and effective while with others you have to constantly poke and prod things to get them going or keep them going. In some cases the reasons for this inefficient performance are structural, in some cases material and in some cases it’s just because the homeowner has overlooked something. Below we’re going to outline 5 reasons your fireplace may not be performing the way you expect it to.

Hvac Contractor

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5 Reasons Your Fireplace Efficiency is Suffering

Homeowners tend to assume that all fireplaces are equal and perform about the same. This, however, is not the case. Some fireplaces are spectacularly efficient and effective while with others you have to constantly poke and prod things to get them going or keep them going. In some cases the reasons for this inefficient performance are structural, in some cases material and in some cases it’s just because the homeowner has overlooked something. Below we’re going to outline 5 reasons your fireplace may not be performing the way you expect it to.

Unefficient Fireplace

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