Although Chicago is known as the Windy City, it is in fact less windy than many other major American cities. Average wind speeds range from 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) in late summer to 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) in spring months.
A flue is a duct, pipe, or opening in a chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, water heater, boiler, or generator to the outdoors.
Hearth fenders, which are also sometimes called fireplace fenders, are metal bars that border the outer edge of a hearth. There are various styles and designs, some of which are rather simple and unadorned and others that include scrolls and even filigree-like components.