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We had our chimney rebuilt from the roofline up and repointed by a local masonry company but Im not sure it was done correctly and have several concerns. The bottom of the rebuilt section has very large mortar spaces and half way up the rebuild the brick pattern changes to correct the large...

We had a contractor apply sealant to our chimney bricks without our approval and we hate the way it looks, it’s a white-wash. What can be done?

My parents live in an old house with lathe and plaster walls. They have an unused chimney coming up through their living room. This chimney is covered directly with plaster-no convenient studs to work with. Here's my problem: I would like to mount a mantle on this wall. While it's not...

Had out a chimney company to look at some spalling on one side of my chimney. They pointed out that about 15 bricks will need to be replaced, and the chimney crown had a crack and needed to be resurfaced (I think that that was the term). In addition, the flashing was shot (not too big of a...

I pulled off the paneling in my living room to re-insulate and drywall it, and found a brick wall in the middle of the wall - it's the chimney from my basement fireplace. There was no insulation over the chimney, and they had some fibreglass insulation beside it... my question is: What can I...

Hello All, I'm looking to purchase a house, and I found one I like very much, but I'm worried about one thing. The house is brick (built in 1960), and pretty much all of the bricks have black spots on them. My first thought was that this was brick rot, but from what I've seen online I don't...

Hello, I'm new on this forum and I seek some help for my brick chimney that is kinda damaged (see the pics below), to say the least. https://picasaweb.google.com/111799694316875428534/October82011#5661247132068738930...

Hi Everyone! I need some advice on what the best plan is here... Please see photos of the area I need to drywall. We are buying a family home and there was some water damage from 2 yrs ago that was never fixed. I have to do a TEMPORARY drywall, mud, and paint job to make the room look good...

I have a fairly large (3'deep x 5'wide x 3' high) brick chimney that absorbs water and leaks through the attic. It's a relatively new chimney (4 years), and in perfect condition, as is the crown. The roof was re-done 3 years ago, and has good copper flashing around the chimney. The roofer...