The weather is the enemy of the home, and the chimney is no exception. There are many ways natural disasters can end, and they tend to live up to their name; in other words, if you aren’t prepared, things will be disastrous. So, no matter the weather,...
The last time we spoke on brick and mortar, we focused on the joints. Specifically, one part of the process, pointing and its variants: Pointing, the finishing of the mortar joints Repointing, repairing said joints Some specific varieties: tuckpointing, flush...
Brick and mortar, this is for the folks with masonry chimneys or masonry at all. Pointing, Repointing, and Tuckpointing is a trinity of points essential to know when calling about something wrong with the bricks, specifically with the mortar. Today we will be going...
I don’t need a chimney sweep because I don’t use my fireplace or my chimney. Well, I’m sorry to be the one to inform you; that’s WRONG! It is most probable that you use your chimney, and there are many reasons that even if you genuinely...
