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Painting Exterior Brick And Chimneys
https://youtu.be/4p2NVPPc2qQ Jeremy, one of Chimney Work's CSIA Certified Technicians discusses what happens when a homeowner decides to paint their exterior brick. We see a lot of painted chimneys on a regular basis. Homeowners with a DIY attitude will roll up their...
Double Sided Fireplace
Sometimes called "See Through Fireplaces", these beautiful fireplaces are meant to be placed in a wall or feature and allow you to see through to another room or side of the room. This fireplace is placed in a feature that provides some separation between the living...
Bricks And The Freeze Thaw Cycle
If your home or chimney is made of brick, at some point you will hear the term "freeze-thaw cycle". When we visit a customer's home and inspect a masonry chimney and talk about the freeze-thaw cycle, we get some raised eyebrows. It may sound like a sketchy sales...
Chimney Corbels
What are chimney corbels? Often called "shoulder" or "hips", chimney corbels are bump-outs or protrusions on a chimney, most often found near the smoke chamber of a chimney. The corbels will follow the contour of your smoke chamber, which is shaped like an upside-down...
Fireplace Usage Cost Calculator
Fireplace Calculator This tool will help you figure out how much it may cost to run either a gas or an electric fireplace. If you are looking for a short answer, here it is: Gas Fireplace At a rate of $1.06 per therm, a 5,100 BTU gas fireplace will cost around $.05...
The Best Firewood For Your Stove, Insert Or Fireplace
We are going to answer the question "What is the best firewood to burn?" by looking at it from a few different angles. First, we are going to look at it practically. Who cares if Osage Orange has the highest BTU output if you don't have access to it? What difference...