by Cheryl Slagle | Feb 6, 2018 | Chimney Leaks
Have you noticed water stains or condensation on the walls adjacent your chimney? If so, this is probably an indication that there is water flowing on the outside of your chimney. This usually happens when water is able to get past the place where your chimney exits...
by Cliff Slagle | Apr 17, 2017 | Chimney Leaks
If April showers bring May flowers, what do they do to masonry chimneys? Whatever month the rain comes down, it poses a threat to your chimney. Old Smokey’s Fireplace & Chimney is familiar with the onslaughts of seasonal meteorological assaults on your chimney....
by Cliff Slagle | Feb 20, 2016 | Chimney Leaks
What’s that drip drip drip in the quiet of the night? You know it’s not the “plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is” of the famous 1965 Alka-Seltzer TV ad (reprised for the 2007 Superbowl). And you know it’s not as terrifying as the beating sound immortally...
by Cheryl Slagle | Jul 16, 2015 | Chimney Leaks
A chimney cricket — not to be confused with Jiminy Cricket of Disney fame—is, according to Wikipedia, “a ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof around the side of a chimney.” We’ve already discussed previously how water is your chimney’s mortal enemy. A...
by Cliff Slagle | Apr 16, 2015 | Chimney Inspections, Chimney Leaks
As weird as it may sound, water causes more damage to masonry chimneys than fire. Let’s think about that statement for a moment. All the brick and other materials that make up your home are protected by the roof and eave, all that is, except your chimney. The chimney...
by Cliff Slagle | Jan 21, 2015 | Chimney Leaks
If you’re like most homeowners, your chimney is probably one of the most taken-for-granted parts of your home. It’s one of those things that you expect to be there for you when you need it but may not give it much thought in the meantime. “It’s all just cosmetic,” we...
