Where to start with chimneys? Probably here: A chimney is not just an elongated window, not just a portal from inside to outside with deep, brick sills. A chimney, in fact, is a machine for generating ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Q: The top three feet of my chimney need to be rebuilt, and I’m homebound because of the pandemic. I’ve gone outside and stared up at the brick monolith projecting from the roof and pondered this ...

Q. We have had a persistent leak in the ceiling by our fireplace. I read in your column that a saddle or a cricket behind the chimney would help this. We had a new saddle installed but have found that ...

Talk about “out of sight-out-of-mind”! Who ever sticks their face in a chimney to conduct a visual inspection of the flue? The Guys usually save this thinking for creepy places like crawl spaces or ...

What Can I Do About A Leaning Brick Chimney? A leaning chimney is not an optical illusion. It is a reality that needs to be addressed sooner, rather than later. If you look at the side of your home ...

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 ...

Woodburning fireplaces or fuel stoves can add warmth and ambiance to a home. These appliances are particularly coveted in the cooler months when people spend more time indoors. Maintenance is ...

The U.S. generating fleet has a large and aging inventory of radial brick chimneys, popular during the early half of the 20th century. Radial brick chimneys require regular maintenance and repair, for ...