by Lou Curley | Mar 19, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning Tips
Every homeowner should understand fire safety and prevention even if they don’t have a chimney. Homes without chimneys burn just as readily as those without because the electrical system or appliances cause house fires as well. The best way to limit bodily...
by Lou Curley | Mar 19, 2015 | Chimney Inspection
The damper is one of the most important parts of the chimney. It controls the amount of oxygen that is accessible to the fireplace, and allows you to control the way your fireplace or wood burning stove burns. It controls the chimney effect which occurs when...
by Lou Curley | Mar 19, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning
I’ve seen a lot of hype about DIY chimney cleaning methods and products, and I wanted to address those in today’s blog post. When you cut down to the basics, yes, you can clean your own chimney using a variety of DIY methods. Many homeowners do a great job at...
by Lou Curley | Mar 19, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning
March is coming to a close and April is just around the corner. That means most of us are in the middle of compiling our to-do or our honey-do checklists for spring cleaning and home improvement projects that will last well into the summer. If you don’t...
by Lou Curley | Mar 19, 2015 | Chimney Inspection
Everyone knows that water is very damaging. It erodes earth and rock, carry away large pieces of land during mudslides, and it wreaks havoc on your masonry chimney. We don’t see the damage every time it rains, but it slowly creeps up until the damage is so...
