by Clayton Lamb | Sep 12, 2011 | Articles, Blog, Chimney Inspections, Chimney Services
This winter, fires will be ablaze in fireplaces across the country. The holidays are fast approaching and with the holidays comes the family, the friends, and the parties, and man can it get cold. Make sure that your fireplace isn’t going to cause any problems...
by Clayton Lamb | Sep 10, 2011 | Articles, Blog, Caps and Guards, Chimney Services
In my experience, people are more or less “chimney literate” based on the number of years they have been burning as well as whether or not they have experienced any problems in the past. Those who have experienced problems have more than likely been in...
by Clayton Lamb | Sep 7, 2011 | Articles, Blog, Chimney Services, Gas Fireplace Service and Repair
If you have vented gas logs in your home, hopefully you know that you need to have them serviced regularly to ensure maximum efficiency and to prevent any problems from occurring. You may know that gas logs, when working efficiently, are supposed to burn clean, but...
by Clayton Lamb | Sep 6, 2011 | Articles, Blog, Chimney Liners, Chimney Services, Masonry Repairs, Masonry Services
When a chimney fire occurs or lightning strikes your chimney, damage is incurred. Most folks’ insurance policies cover such occurrences, and a chimney professional must try to help homeowners to make the insurance process go as smoothly as possible. My number...
by Clayton Lamb | Sep 4, 2011 | Articles, Blog, Chimney Services, Gas Fireplace Service and Repair
Dear Askthechimneysweep, I am considering purchasing a gas log set and am overwhelmed by all of the choices available to me. Should I opt for a fireplace gas blower with my gas log set? Are there benefits to having one versus not having one? Any guidance would be...
by Clayton Lamb | Sep 1, 2011 | Articles, Blog, Caps and Guards, Chimney Services
Dear AsktheChimneySweep, My name is Rick and I’m from Illinois. After having my yearly chimney sweeping and inspection, the serviceman said that the chase cover had “rusted out” and needs to be replaced. I didn’t get a chance to ask him what...
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