Jumping from the gas into the fire? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2008 - 5 answers

ChicagoMasonryFilter: A recent windstorm knocked the cover and some masonry off my chimney. My regular tuckpoint/masonry guys won't fix it-- they say the job's too small. Anyone know a reliable service that can repair this? Thanks.
posted on Jul 8, 2008 - 2 answers

High-efficiency gas furnace installed where previously there was mid-efficiency. So it vents straight out the wall while the old furnace used the chimney. The vent is right next to the sandbox. How bad is this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 5 answers

Ice has destroyed my oil furnace chimney. Will it kill me? [more inside]
posted on Mar 9, 2008 - 8 answers

Looks like leaking around the chimney - roofer says it is the chimney itself, what to do? [more inside]
posted on Mar 6, 2008 - 6 answers

What can we do to stop our smelly neighbors? [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2007 - 13 answers

Varied estimates on the necessary steps to convert from oil heat to gas heat. How do I figure out who's right and who might be trying to cheap out? [more inside]
posted on Aug 27, 2007 - 8 answers

Can you recommend a good product for stopping an old brick interior chimney from powdering and dusting - and to make the brick look beautiful and shiny? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 8 answers

My chimney was in need of repair so i am having part of it re-built/ new caps and re-tuck pointed. The contractors created a lot of dust grinding out the old motor joints. Some of the dust landed on our neighbor's house and she is complaining about the damage it has caused to her in progress paint job. We are working on a solution, but who is responsible for this? What legal responsibility do i have if she discovers permanent damage in the future? Would the contractors be held responsible after I have paid them? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2007 - 7 answers

Nasty yellowish liquid dripping down the brick furnace chimney into my basement....why? [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2007 - 7 answers

Why is there constantly smoke coming out of our chimney? [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2006 - 18 answers

Chimney Repair: With all the rain we've been having, we've found we have water coming in our fire place chimney. We want it fixed and need your recommendations... [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2006 - 7 answers

Chimney question: Buying my first house and (strangely) the gas water heater vents through the (unlined) chimney. Multiple options inside. [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2006 - 17 answers

SootFilter: A friend of mine's building cleaned its chimney and a lot of the soot got in her window. There is a fine layer all over her hardwood floor and all of her belongings. How can she clean it off? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2005 - 6 answers

Has anyone ever installed stainless steel chimney liner themselves? I've been quoted amounts ranging from expensive to outrageous to have it done professionally. [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2005 - 6 answers

This is a venting chimney running through the center of the house. We just replaced the oil furnace, so the chimney is no longer needed, but the space it takes up in the kitchen is. So far things are going pretty well. I've been able to get it down below the roof line and then can start removing bricks from in the attic. After that, though, I'll be in a bit of a tight spot, and I might resort to dropping the bricks into the chimney itself as a I work my way down (I can get those later when I'm down in the basement.) I was thinking that it might be worth thinking about mitigating the soot and dust somehow before starting to drop bricks in. I considered misting in some water, but I don't want to risk having a black river running thru my basement. Ideally, there would be some substance that would wet the stuff down and then maybe dry up and leave the soot somehow clumped up and easily/cleanly shoveled out once I'm removing stuff out of the basement. Unfortunately, I have not seen this advertised on TV, so I turn to you. Any ideas?
posted on Apr 24, 2005 - 10 answers