How Often Should a Chimney Be Inspected?
TL;DR Most chimneys need one inspection a year. That’s the national fire safety standard, NFPA 211, and it holds whether the fireplace burns every weekend
TL;DR Most chimneys need one inspection a year. That’s the national fire safety standard, NFPA 211, and it holds whether the fireplace burns every weekend
TL;DR A damp, musty basement through the summer is usually condensation, not a leak: warm, humid air hitting cool foundation walls, easing off as fall
TL;DR Brick faces flaking off in thin sheets. A gritty orange pile collecting at the base of the wall. Mortar joints that somehow look newer