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Damage to Chimneys
Chimney fires, lightning strikes and other traumas to the chimney can cause damage to the liner and, in some cases, to the masonry structure itself. Wood,
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Pumped Masonry Versus Stainless Steel Liners
Pumped Masonry Stainless Steel Is centered in the flue to assure complete coverage throughout the chimney. Provides structural strength to deteriorated or cracked casings,fills open joints,
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Chimney Restoration
Chimney Restoration usually refers to structures built prior to the mid-1900s. It is unusual, prior to that time, to find chimneys that were built with liners
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New Chimney Construction
New chimney construction often involves a cast-in-place or pumped masonry liner. There are certain circumstances when a pumped masonry liner can enhance a venting system or
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Oil & Gas Furnaces
Oil and gas furnaces, boilers, water heaters and gas logs, frequently require venting through a chimney structure. If that chimney is masonry, Building Code requires that
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Why Reline A Chimney?
Heat Protection The masonry components of a chimney conduct heat. If the temperature is high – as in a chimney fire – enough heat can be
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Building Envelope & Energy Loss
Chimneys.com thanks Craig Preston of OMI Infrared, LLC for his contribution of this article The Building Envelope and Energy Loss. The Building Envelope and Energy Loss
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Duty to Warn the Homeowner – Part 3
This series of articles from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNaCHI) has much valuable information that can be adapted for Chimney Sweeps as they
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Duty to Warn the Homeowner – Part 2
This series of articles from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNaCHI) has much valuable information that can be adapted for Chimney Sweeps as they