Chimney Restoration
Chimney restoration and repair are sometimes an occasional but very necessary element of your chimney upkeep regime. Once upon a time, in a cold climate, winter was the only season that your chimney was open. Wintertime was the time when your house felt its coldest, and you put on the flue heater. When it was warm enough to burn coals, you threw on the wood heater. No matter how often you did this, sooner or later your chimney was going to give way and needed to be repaired.
When it comes to chimney restoration and repairs, it may at first seem like an overwhelming task. But, if you understand the basic steps involved in this sort of chimney construction job, you will find that chimney restoration isn't a disappointing and unnecessary home maintenance job, at all. To begin with, there are many different kinds of fireplaces are used for different purposes. Therefore, the kind of chimney you use depends upon the type of fireplace you have and the purpose you have for your chimney.
For example, chimney liners are usually used for decorative purposes. But, they are also used for purposes of protecting the interior of the chimney from condensation. When condensation builds up inside your chimney, this can result in a number of dangerous issues, including sparks, and soot which will cause your house to smell unpleasant. This can make it unsafe for you to use your fireplace at all, and you might even face fines for not having your chimney repaired. So, chimney restoration and repairs should definitely be part of any remodeling or building plans.
There is another very important reason to repair or rebuild your chimney rather than just throw it out, and that is water damage. Water damage can be caused by many things, such as a faulty flue or a wet chimney liner. It can even be caused by things outside of your control - for example, when it rains, tree branches could crash down and damage the roof of your fireplace and bricks, seriously damaging your chimney and the integrity of your house. So, if water damage is occurring in your chimney at the moment, consider repairing it right away rather than waiting until more damage happens.
A lot of people are afraid of working with mortar and bricks, so most chimney repairs are done using the mortar and brick method. However, this does mean that you have to have some basic skills of working with mortar and brick. If you do not have any skills in this area, then you should consider hiring someone to complete the repairs for you. Hiring a company to complete the repairs is one option, but there are also a few do-it-yourself ways you can try to save money and get the job done without as much risk of injury.
One way that you can save money on your chimney repairs is to purchase bricks and mortar kits that are sold online or in local stores. These kits contain all the materials you need to do the repairs, and the company will send out their workers to install the mortar joints. This is one option that make the job go more smoothly, and the finished product better than having to do it yourself. Another option is to purchase bricks and mortar joints from a hardware store and buy them from the company online. This option is less time consuming, and you may find that the price difference between having the work done by a licensed professional and doing it yourself is enough to make the change.
