Corbeling, also known as the shoulders or hips of the chimney, can cause chimney damage if it is not smooth and pitched properly. If your corbeling has cracks, get it fixed sooner rather than later...
Month: February 2011
Creosote is a very dangerous substance to have in your chimney--along with causing unpleasant odors and corroding metal and mortar, it can cause damaging chimney fires. This video explains...
Q: Dear AsktheChimneySweep, My name is Rick and I'm from Illinois. After having my yearly chimney sweeping and inspection, the serviceman says that the chase cover has rust and needs to be...
Over the past thirty years, I have seen and estimated thousands of damaged chimneys. This is usually due to poor design or construction of the wrong materials. This damage usually resides in the...
Askthechimneysweep: Hello, I had a question for you regarding my chimney. What should I do about cleaning creosote in my chimney? If I look up the chimney I can see creosote build up and that...
Dear AsktheChimneySweep, I am considering purchasing a gas log set and am overwhelmed by all of the choices available to me. Should I opt for a fireplace gas blower with my gas log set? Are there...