by Clifford Brand | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Chimney Liners – Chimney Fires Terra cotta, pumice, stainless steel; learn about these extra layers of protection. Chimney flue liners were an upgrade… For hundreds of years chimneys were built without liners. The masons would coat the inside of the...
by Clifford Brand | Aug 1, 2021 | Brick and stone chimney repair, Uncategorized
Mortar joint damage from freeze-thaw cycles. Call (503) 583-5077 Wet mortar being placed into prepared mortar joints Mantle tuckpointing restoration Completed tuckpoint repair More on tuckpointing It’s another beautiful day in Oregon and today we re-pointed another...
by Clifford Brand | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Chimney Flashing Chimney flashing consists of 2 types of flashing Chimney flashing comes in 2 styles and a few different types of material that the flashing is made from. Call to schedule a cleaning and/or repair bid (503) 583-5077 Chimney flashing keeps water from...
by Clifford Brand | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tamoseal – Waterproofs And Preserves The Chimney Crown TAMOSEAL is a cement-based, polymer-modified material designed to waterproof concrete and masonry. When you should have Tamoseal applied If the chimney crown is still bonded well to the brick below, you...
by Clifford Brand | Jul 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Top-Of-Chimney Replacement Damper So you have a damper that will not open or close, is rusted out or is non-existent. The economical solution is to have a top-closing damper installed. The economical way to replace a fireplace damper ...
by Clifford Brand | Sep 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
When we speak about preventing fires and fire safety a couple of topics usually comes up and those include the use of smoke detectors and fire extinguishers, removing fire hazards in the chimney, preventing electrical fires, and others. Today I want to talk about one...
