by Mark Stoner | Jun 24, 2024 | History
It’s dark and storming outside. The wind whips the tree branches as rain taps on the windowpanes; every few moments a crack of thunder breaks through and rumbles the whole house. But, you’ve hardly noticed – too mesmerized by the bright orange and yellow flames...
by Mark Stoner | Jun 23, 2013 | Chimney Sweeping, Fire Safety, History, Technology
Cleaning Your Industrial Chimneys Industrial chimneys, often called smokestacks, provided the impetus for modern chimney sweeping. It was during the Industrial Revolution that smokestacks appeared and smaller home chimneys began to spread. Small boys were sent up them...