by Clayton Lamb | Jun 22, 2011 | Articles, Chimney Liners, Chimney Services
There are many reasons why your chimney may need a chimney liner. The tiles in your flue may have cracked for any number of reasons. If these tiles are damaged in any way the chimney is not safe to burn and should be relined with a stainless steel liner prior to use....
by Clayton Lamb | Jun 22, 2011 | Videos
Here in Cincinnati, when a chimney liner is in need of repair Heat Shield can sometimes be installed to resurface the chimney liner without having to install a stainless steel chimney liner which is more expensive. If there are missing mortar joints in the chimney,...
by Clayton Lamb | Jun 19, 2011 | Articles
My roofer told me that my chimney needed pointing, or tuck-pointing. What exactly does the mean? Sherry C. Albany, NY Sherry, We often get calls from customers asking for a tuck-pointing estimate or asking exactly what tuck-pointing means. Basically, this is the...
by Clayton Lamb | Jun 18, 2011 | Articles
A Masonry firebox, meaning that the fireplace is not a prefabricated or metal chimney, can deteriorate over time. Older masonry fireboxes were often constructed with regular old Portland cement. This cement is not specially formulated to withstand the heating and...
by Clayton Lamb | Jun 17, 2011 | Videos
Chimney caps protect the chimney. They not only prevent rain from falling straight down into the flue system, they also keep debris out. Water that falls into the chimney will increase the rate that creosote glazes and tars. This makes removing creosote that much...
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