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Your Chimney’s Safety Is Too Important to Trust to the Lowest Bidder
When you’re shopping for prices to get some work done to your chimney, your natural inclination may be to choose the company with the lowest price. A…
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5 Ways Winter Weather Can Damage Your Chimney
Winter is a festive time of year where family and friends often gather around a warm and glowing fireplace to spread holiday cheer. However, it is not…
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Is Your Chimney Adding to Your Heating Bill?
If your heating bills are rising even though you are using your fireplace, your chimney may be to blame. That’s because a drafty fireplace and chimney problems…
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Building a New Home? Don’t Settle for a Builder Grade Fireplace.
There are many things to oversee when you’re having a new home built. One of the things you definitely should make sure is done right is the…
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How a Dirty Chimney Can Make You Sick
The fireplace is a respite for comfort at any time of year. Whether it’s staying warm on a chilly night, or entertaining guests on a Saturday afternoon,…
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Why You Should Consider Heating With Renewable Wood Energy
People have been using wood to heat their domiciles ever since . . . well, ever since people started heating their domiciles. Today, we still heat with…
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Different Types of Chimney Caps: What You Should Know
Chimney caps are designed to protect the flue opening at the top of the chimney from damaging rain and snow. Some types of chimney caps go even…
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Why Is My Chimney Leaning and How Do I Fix It?
It’s not a good sign when you look up at the chimney and notice it leaning away from your house. It’s no optical illusion, and it is…
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Facts About Squirrels and Your Chimney
A chimney is an inviting place for squirrels, small birds, and other critters, looking to build a cozy nest away from the reach of predators. Most homeowners…
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What’s Causing My Chimney Bricks To Start Leaning?
It’s not a good sign when you look up at the chimney and notice it leaning away from your house. It’s no optical illusion, and it is…
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Chimney Drafting Problems? A Chimney Pot Might Solve Them.
Does your fireplace periodically (or regularly) have drafting problems? Does smoke back up into the house when you’re burning a fire? Are your fires sluggish and never…
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What Can I Do About Cold Air Coming from My Fireplace?
Fireplaces and chimneys are open systems designed to provide a clear drafting path for smoke and toxins to exit into the outside air. However, that creates a…
