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What Is a Fireplace Insert?

[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...

Used Brick Wall Repair

[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...

How Do I Know If I Have Used Brick?

[caption id="attachment_1148" align="alignleft" width="188"] Used brick, as pictured, deteriorate as individual units as opposed to sections on the chimney like new brick does.[/caption] Used...

My Brick is Cracked and Flaking

Brick, especially older brick or brick that has never been treated with water repellent has a tendency to crack or flake off as a result of freeze thaw damage and general wear and tear. Although...

Outside Air Source

As technology improves, homes are being built to be increasingly air tight to prevent expensively heated air from seeping out of your home around door frames and windows. A few years ago, enough air...