[caption id="attachment_1134" align="alignright" width="285"] Looking up from the firebox, this is what a prefab fireplace looks like.[/caption] If you have a prefabricated unit installed in your...
Month: February 2010
[caption id="attachment_1137" align="alignleft" width="300"] This is what the chimney sweep sees when he looks down the flue system for cracks.[/caption] Nothing is more exciting to a chimney...
In the past, fireplaces were used as the primary source of heat inside the home. With modern heating appliances and central or under floor heating, fireplaces have become more of a pursuit in...
What is the Difference Between a Level I and Level II Inspection?
[caption id="attachment_1141" align="alignright" width="256"] A Level I inspection will diagnose chimney problems such as spalling brick (top), efflorescence (middle), and cracked and spalling brick...
[caption id="attachment_1143" align="alignright" width="250"] This is a woodburning fireplace insert that fits into an existing firebox and vents through a flue which meets code...
[caption id="attachment_1145" align="alignright" width="141"] Used brick, as pictured, deteriorate as individual units as opposed to sections on the chimney like new brick...