Installing and utilizing a wood stove or fireplace is a great heat source and economical too. But how do you circulate the warm air to the whole house? If you have a single level home with an open floor plan circulating the warm air is much easier. For other homes that are multi levels or…
Hi I am Melissa from NorthlineExpress and today I want to cover some tips to help you in preparing your firewood for the winter wood burning season. Now throughout the years I have burned with wood and it has saved me hundreds of dollars each year. I am really glad that I do burn wood…
The number of homes that have wood stoves installed has increases over the last few years. Many are new wood burners with little to no prior experience with operating and maintaining a wood stove. For most, the reason for installing a wood stove is to reduce heating costs during the colder months but they don’t…
Now that this year’s crazy warm weather is on its way out and winter is finally starting to move in, many homeowners are starting to fire up their wood stoves and fireplaces to keep warm. With that brings the potential for chimney fires to occur. Many have already prepped for the coming cold weather months…
Traditionally when you think of a fireplace you envision the sound of wood logs crackling and beautiful flames dancing about. But then you start to get discouraged when you think more realistically about exactly how much work is involved with keeping up a wood burning fireplace. Wood burning fireplaces are not for everyone. But it…
A fireplace screen can add style to your hearth and make your fireplace the center of attention in your home. All the while protecting wood floors, carpet, and surrounding hearth furniture from popping sparks, hot embers, and rolling logs. I am Melissa and today I will talk about the different fireplace screen types and give…
Having a fireplace in your home should create a warm and inviting atmosphere for your family to enjoy. When you have a fireplace that is suffering from an insufficient draft it becomes difficult to achieve the warmth that you desire. There are a number of reasons that you could be experiencing issues with the draft.…
Are you in need of a last minute gift for an additional holiday guest this year? We have many products for you to choose from at NorthlineExpress.com. Choose from a large variety of home and hearth products, furniture, etc. Not only are these great holiday gift ideas but they are great for year round; birthdays,…
Shopping for gifts for men is not an easy task, especially for the man who has everything! Rather than listening to complaints about crappy socks or another tie, find the perfect most “him” gift. No matter his age, interests, hobbies, or style you will find a great gift idea for the men on your list.…
If you have a fireplace in your home, the room that it is located in is most likely the room that you will be entertaining in. So even if you do not use the fireplace everyday as a heat source now would be a good time to examine the ins and outs so that your…