Fireplaces are indisputably cozy. They evoke fresh snow and hot cocoa, winter weekends spent holed up in rustic cabins, favorite stews simmering on the stove. While installing a real, wood-burning one ...

For some people, a wood-burning fire is the only way to go. They like chopping and stacking the firewood. (OK, maybe just picking up the phone and ordering it.) They like building the fire. They like ...