Q: Our 1940 home has a brick fireplace and chimney. We had it inspected recently and were told by several people that it has a crack near the roofline and needs to be taken down and rebuilt. The ...

Where to start with chimneys? Probably here: A chimney is not just an elongated window, not just a portal from inside to outside with deep, brick sills. A chimney, in fact, is a machine for generating ...

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Rain, rain, go away ... maybe soon? For now we just have to put up with it -- and deal with its many effects on our homes. It's a constant battle, but summer is just around the corner, and you will be ...