Brick chimneys
Brick chimney repair in Minneapolis offers is own special challenges. It’s very easy to do a bad job. Using the wrong combination of brick and mortar, for example, can have catastrophic results. Mortar that is too hard will cleave the face of the brick off. It’s something we see all the time. When done right, repairs to chimneys in Minneapolis should last many, many years.
Given that we are located in Hopkins, we do most of our chimney repairs and reconstruction in Edina, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and surrounding suburbs. That said, we often travel outside of the western metro for our work. The Edina chimney discussed here is one in which the original mason used what was then a traditional […]
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Here is a chimney we evaluate in Bloomington. It’s a standard brick chimney with common issues including bad mortar, missing flue caps and an improper chimney cap (otherwise known as a wash cap or ‘crown’). An interesting challenge on this chimney is its’ width. According to Minnesota Building Code, any penetration through a roof that […]
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