by Steve May | Feb 17, 2020 | Chimney, Chimney Repair, Leaky Chimney, Masonry
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 sleeves, pick out the...
by Steve May | Feb 13, 2020 | Chimney, Chimney Repair, Leaky Chimney, Masonry
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...
by Steve May | Jan 19, 2020 | Chimney, Fireplace, Inspections, Masonry, Safety
Let’s talk mortar for a little bit. You may be surprised to find there are different types of mortar we use when building or repairing a chimney or fireplace. The first thing to point out is that mortar, concrete, and cement are not the same thing. Cement is an...
by Steve May | Jan 10, 2020 | Chimney, Masonry
One reason your chimney crown may have cracked is related to thermal expansion. When your fireplace is active it heats up your flue tile causing it to expand slightly in both the horizontal and vertical directions. With no expansion joint, your flue tile will push...
by Steve May | Jul 31, 2017 | Design Ideas, Fireplace, Masonry, Videos
Need a design idea to lighten up your brick fireplace or hearth? We have created a video to help all you DIYers do just that. Whitewashing brick is an easy and cheap way to keep the classic look of a brick fireplace, even if your home’s color scheme...
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