Are you a new chimney owner, or just looking to update your current stance on chimney tools? If you have a chimney it’s important that you keep up to date with routine cleaning and maintenance so that your chimney keeps you warm without causing a catastrophe, such as a house …
6 Steps How To Clean Your Chimney
Every time you kick up your fireplace, another layer of soot and creosote flows through the firebox, chimney liner, smoke chamber, and damper. Over time this creates quite a mess, which is why your fireplace needs to be cleaned regularly. Burning wood creates creosote, which is actually a flammable substance. …
7 Things To Consider Before Picking Exterior Brick
Exterior bricks adorn the outside of a building and can be used to create a wall, chimney, pathway, pillars, and more. As one of the strongest man-made materials, brick offers nearly endless options and is known to withstand the test of time. It takes many years before bricks start to …
Need Foundation Repair? What You Need To Know
Without a solid foundation, it’s impossible to have a stable home. The foundation is one of the most important components of any structure. There are different types of foundations, including a full basement, a slab, or a crawl space. The materials used to craft the actual foundation can include blocks, …
Different Types Of Masonry Work
The word ‘masonry’ is often thrown around, but not always fully understand. A masonry structure includes anything built by fusing together materials with help from mortar. Mortar is a paste form of cement, when it dries it holds together a structure made of bricks, concrete, stone, marble, and other materials. …
