by Cliff Brand | Jul 8, 2019 | Chimney Masonry and Brick Repairs
Above: Chimney crown worn away from time and freeze damage Imagine that your chimney crown (cap) looks like the above photo. Imagine that what is left of the crown is still bonded strongly to the brick. You have removed some loose pieces, but the rest of the crown is...
by Cliff Brand | May 24, 2019 | FAQs
List of 11 Reasons for a Smoky Fireplace – And What to Do About It So, you have a fireplace or wood stove that is smoking into the house, it’s annoying, smelly and unsafe. Possibly you have called a chimney sweep or repairman to the house who could not...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | FAQs
I get this phone call several times a year, and it is a common problem that is easily fixed (usually.) In a nutshell, what is happening is smoke is being pulled from one flue top across a short distance horizontally and being pulled down another flue into the house...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | Chimney Caps
You may desire a black cap for aesthetics, cost savings or both. As mentioned in a previous article, these caps get destroyed by oil furnace exhaust after a few years. In general, they tend to rust out after a while if not re-painted every 5 years or so. The cap in...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | Chimney Caps
Copper chimney cap= single flue cap. Installs on a flue tile. When it comes to copper chimney caps, we are dealing with aesthetics. They look great and accentuate almost any color of brick. They will turn green after a while if not cleaned on a regular basis. Some...
by Cliff Brand | May 20, 2019 | Recommended Chimney and Fireplace Products
You may have a fireplace that is a “kit” or “zero-clearance” fireplace. These are manufactured fireplace systems that are designed to be installed in a home or apartment without having to build a brick chimney. Wood exterior chimney...
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