One of the best ways to prevent water penetration of your chimney, a chimney cap is an essential part of your fireplace and chimney system. However, if your chimney cap is cracked, damaged, or does not fit correctly, you may have to deal with rain and snow in your...
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.”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
