by Cliff Slagle | Jan 10, 2017 | chimney masonry
Cold Problems Cold temperatures do a number on bricks and mortar. (We can’t give you that exact number because it differs with every set of circumstances; the algorithm considers temperature, construction materials, age, duration, etc.,) We do know this: with cold...
by Cliff Slagle | Nov 24, 2016 | Chimney Information
Even a professional can benefit from optimum working conditions. What we mean is, have your chimney inspected, repaired, or refurbished before snow, ice, or cold make the work all the more challenging. No one likes the inconvenience or added hazards of slipperiness,...
by Cliff Slagle | May 20, 2016 | Chimney Caps
With a slight dose of fanciful imagination, can you hear your chimney asking, “How do I look in this cap?” Old Smokey’s can’t claim ever to have heard any portion of a house speak, but we can supply real-world answers to questions about chimney caps. Questions — and...
by Cliff Slagle | Apr 21, 2016 | Chimney Information
Have you ever heard the expression “canary in the coal mine”? It comes from the practice of coal miners taking a canary into a coal mine as an early-detection warning sign of dangerous gases. If the canary died, it was a sign of danger to coal miners. As for the rest...
by Cliff Slagle | Feb 6, 2016 | chimney masonry
Computer geeks talk about “what you see is what you get.” They even have an acronym for it: WYSIWYG. Old Smokey’s Fireplace & Chimney can tell you when it comes to your chimney masonry, WYSIWYG “ain’t necessarily so,” as the Porgy and Bess song goes. Oftentimes,...
