Selling Your Home? Hire A Chimney Sweep! How can a chimney sweep help you sell your home? With all the details you need to attend to as you prepare for a sale, why would you want to choose this time to hire a chimney sweep? When preparing to buy or sell a home with a […]
The cost of a cast in place chimney liner should not be limited to dollars and cents only. There are some other factors that you should know about; remember, your wallet is not the only consideration. When contemplating the repair of a chimney, there are, unfortunately, many considerations which do not become apparent until after
Chimney Repointing is the process of carefully removing deteriorated mortar from the joints of a masonry wall and replacing it with new mortar that has been intelligently formulated. If done well, chimney repointing will both protect the building and enhance its historical character. Improperly done, repointing not only detracts from the appearance of the wall,
Masonry chimneys are more complicated than most people think. And even more so when there is a fireplace to consider! The structure is carefully designed to conform to proportions and standard building practices per the NFPA 211 Standards and International Residential Code. If a chimney isn’t built or maintained correctly, it may not work properly,
Author – Dave Hannah Chimneys.com has responded, with articles such as this, to hundreds of requests from concerned homeowners about the different chimney lining methods available today. As a homeowner, why should I read about chimney lining right now? The US Census Bureau reported in 2013 that wood heat is now the greatest increase
Author – Marge Padgitt At first thought, the mention of a chimney cricket might bring up memories of what your grandparents may have said about a chirping insect in the fireplace – that it is lucky to have a cricket in the house, and especially near the chimney. This long-held tradition that comes from England
Author – Oliver Beauchemin Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, the Fire Code Field Office of the National Fire Protection Association, or “NFPA,” publishes codes and standards related to fire safety. NFPA 211, entitled Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances, contains valuable guidelines for the safe installation, use and maintenance of chimneys in homes. If your home
Author – Marge Padgitt I’m surprised at the number of inadequate and incomplete chimney inspections I see from some chimney companies in my area. The main reason for doing an accurate and thorough inspection report is to notify the homeowner of potential problems that could be safety hazards, but a second very good reason is