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"There is a situation that develops with some older chimneys that becomes obvious when a fireplace structure that is built on an outside wall of a home appears to be leaning or pulling away from the house.
The main cause of this is the settling of the foundation of the fireplace structure itself.
The foundation of a"
"Fireplaces require a lot of air to facilitate the combustion process. Often when a fireplace is not drawing adequately, it is because it is starving for air. This is particularly common in homes which have been “weatherized” or recently built because the house is really air-tight, therefore it doesn’t allow air to easily flow into"
"A common masonry repair is called “tuckpointing”, “repointing”, or just “pointing”. Below is a thorough description of how this repair is performed – and why it’s important to get it done right.
A thoroughly done tuckpoint consists of grinding out existing mortar approximately 1”, flushing out all joints, replacing the mortar with the proper grout mix."
"A very simple way to improve the longevity of your brickwork – and improve its looks – is to get the brick cleaned with a masonry detergent and sealed with a high quality masonry sealer.
Cleaning is a process done for two reasons, the first is to get scum and particulate matter off the face of"
"Do you worry about the coming chilly weather? Here are some homecare tips:
- It’s the time of year to prepare for rain, so make sure to clean your gutters.
- Trim your trees back. While this generally promotes health for most trees, it also protects your roof, windows and chimney from the potential of falling branches"