by Mark Stoner | Jul 15, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Repair
What Is Spalling? All kinds of crazy things can happen to your chimney masonry. One look at our Chimneys Gone Wild page [link to ] will show you that. One of the problems that Ashbusters sees most often with chimney brick in Nashville is something called “spalling.”...
by Mark Stoner | Apr 18, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Repair, Fire Safety, Fireplace Maintenance
The flue liner is one of the most critical components of the entire chimney system. According to the CSIA, problems in your chimney’s flue can present serious risks to your home and family, as it’s no longer able to perform its primary function: to safely...
by Mark Stoner | Mar 7, 2014 | Chimney Maintenance, Chimney Repair, Fireplace Maintenance
If you’ve noticed that your chimney brick or masonry is loose, crumbling, stained, or otherwise deteriorating, you may have already been thinking you’d like to have it repaired to improve the appearance of your chimney. But did you know that it’s also crucial to...
by Mark Stoner | Dec 29, 2013 | Chimney Repair, Chimney Sweeping
Waterproofing Your Chimney to Perfection When your chimney is already undergoing extensive water damage, the costs for repair will soon match or even exceed the money you spent to get it installed in the first place. That’s why preventing this from happening is the...
by Mark Stoner | Apr 11, 2013 | Chimney Repair
Chimney caps are the part of the chimney sitting atop the bit of flue that can be seen above the chimney top. A chimney cap does for the flue what a crown does for the chase, but also keeps debris and critters out of the chimney. Chimney caps, too, need to be sloped...
by Mark Stoner | Mar 23, 2013 | Chimney Repair
There are a few sets of circumstances under which a chimney liner may need to be replaced. For example: the liner has warped or cracked there is a major problem with creosote accumulation the flue is the wrong size for the fireplace These conditions, among other...
