How To Know if Chimney Liner Needs Replacing
Your fireplace and other home heating appliances offer a cozy and efficient way to add heat to your home in cooler seasons, but it’s essential that your chimney be in good condition to enjoy the warmth it provides. Damaged components can compromise the efficiency,...
What’s the Difference Between Common Brick & Firebrick?
Bricks have been a construction powerhouse for centuries. They offer strength, durability, and aesthetic appeal. But not all bricks are created equal. To brick it down (pun intended), different types of bricks are composed of different materials, created differently,...
4 Reasons Chimney Sweeps Are Lucky
What does a chimney sweep have in common with a four leaf clover? They are both considered lucky. Many cultures around the world hold the chimney sweep up as a luck-bearing gentlemen who brings with him fortune and prosperity. These superstitions carry with them...
Chimney Waterproofing FAQs
Spring has sprung and it has brought longer days, blossoming flowers, thunderstorms, and rainfall. It’s the perfect time to make sure that your chimney is doing its job and keeping all that water on the outside of your house – rather than on the inside where it...
Are You Aware of Common Chimney Scams?
We can’t all have expertise in everything. That’s why it’s important to be able to rely on the contractors you hire to help maintain your major home systems. Unfortunately, there are those who will take advantage of your unfamiliarity with technical aspects of your...
What Is a Chimney Cap?
All chimneys are open on top. This is very necessary for venting smoke and gases… but it also means that you essentially have a hole in the top of your home. Fortunately, there’s a solution to keep your home and chimney protected, while still allowing it to...
Tips to Improve Dryer Efficiency
Dryers are a household staple, but they can also be one of the most energy-consuming appliances in your home. In fact, clothes dryers are thought to account for about 6% of the total energy used in the average American home. But with a few simple tips, you can make...
Why Is Smoke From My Fireplace Entering My Home?
There is nothing more enjoyable than the warmth and soft glow of a fire in your fireplace – especially this time of year. However, if the smoke from your fire isn’t going the direction it’s supposed to, you might be in for a mess to clean up, an odor to...
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