The fireplace chimney needed urgent attention both inside and out, so a new gas fireplace insert could go in the hearth opening. There was a lot of damage to the brick at the top of the chimney.

The brick makes me think of the people I worked with at the factory from 1966 - 2000 and what hard work and fun it all was. The chimney was a conventional cylindrical style and made of brick.

Providing you have basic masonry skills and experience, starting a chimney repair service can be a very profitable business to own and operate. Brick and stone chimneys all require maintenance in ...

Follow this tutorial to fix up your bare brick masonry fireplace in under a weekend. Due to the tendency of brick to accumulate grit, you should wet and clean the brick fireplace prior to painting ...

Even worse, dirty chimneys can cause chimney fires. Yet with the right tools, an assistant, and a couple of hours of dry weather, you can clean your own chimney. Cleaning your own chimney requires ...

People across the country have started using their log burners and open fires as the temperature plunges - but many are spotting 'chimney sweat' and an expert has explained why - and what you need ...

The No. 1 cause of residential structure fires in 2024 has been chimneys, so the Herald spoke with chimney professional and owner of Ables Top Hat Home Services, Micah Ables.

If your fireplace can accommodate your upper body and you want to avoid climbing on the roof, you can try cleaning your chimney from the bottom-up, but it’ll be messy: invest in tarps to protect ...