When bricks start falling apart, it is necessary to remove them. However, when only one brick needs to be replaced, we use what we call the “cut and plug” removal method. This video will show you how we remove individual bricks.
To ensure safety, the smoke chamber should be inspected to check that it is working properly
In this video, we highlight several products used to ensure smoke chamber safety.
The smoke chamber is an important and vulnerable area of the fireplace. There are numerous problems that could occur.
Have you noticed dark stains appearing on your ceiling after a rain storm? If so, here are some tips for finding the source of water entry.
Is your chimney leaking? Are you experiencing water marks on the ceiling or walls near your chimney? Is there water appearing in the firebox? Similarly, are you experiencing cracks on the exterior of the chimney which seem to keep getting bigger or are bricks actually flaking off from your chimney? Water is the common thread [...]
Painting your brick chimney may sound like a good way to spruce up your home, but painted chimneys come with so many problems that you might consider them more trouble than they’re worth.
Q.)No one told us at the paint store that when you are buying exterior paint, not to paint on the chimney, that it would become the beginning of a whole host of problems. Now What? Tim S. Hudson Valley, NY Tim, I am sorry to here this. I will agree with you that when you [...]
Replacing damaged bricks is easy enough for some avid do-it-yourself homeowners. Here are some great tips for making sure your replacement looks clean and blends nicely!
Masonry chimney repairs can be difficult to do yourself, especially if they are widespread over a lot of the area of the chimney. Extensive damage often requires the chimney to be partially or completely rebuilt, but sometimes a quality do-it-yourself repair will suffice. A good chimney repair takes a lot of time and effort. As [...]