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Smaller, better mortar hoe Online Membership Required

Short handle mortar hoe by John Carroll

Q & A: Repairing a firebox

by John Carroll

Q & A: Mortar for repointing bricksOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Q & A: Tying a chimney to a houseOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Replacing a Chimney CapOnline Membership Required

Homeowners rarely see their chimney caps, and few people have ever called me to repair them. But when I'm asked to inspect a roof or an attic, I generally find myself looking down at the top of the chimney.by Fred Lugano

Building an Efficient FireplaceOnline Membership Required

A variation of the Rumford design reflects heat into the room rather than letting it disappear up the chimneyby Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Q & A: Repairing a chimney capOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Building a Tiled Masonry HeaterOnline Membership Required

Hot combustion, heat-exchange channels and six tons of brick for energy efficiency and a clean burnby Vladimir Popovac

The Fireplace ChimneyOnline Membership Required

Flashing and capping are the tricky parts of the jobby Bob Syvanen

Building a FireplaceOnline Membership Required

One mason's approach to framing, layout and bricklaying techniqueby Bob Syvanen

Laying Brick ArchesOnline Membership Required

A masonry inglenook becomes the warm center of an architect's new houseby Elizabeth Holland

Rumfordizing Brick by BrickOnline Membership Required

How to convert an energy-wasting fireplace to an efficient heaterby Kent Burdett

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