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Q & A: Hairline cracks in mortar Online Membership Required

by Cody Macfie

Low-Risk ReroofOnline Membership Required

Protect the outside and the inside of the house, and tear off only what you can reroof in a dayby Stephen Hazlett

Editors PickInstalling a Flue-Top DamperOnline Membership Required

A rooftop model keeps rain outside and conditioned air insideby Mike Guertin

Q & A: Repairing a firebox

by John Carroll

Q & A: Mortar for repointing bricksOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Q & A: Severe downdraft in chimneysOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Q & A: Venting high-efficiency boilers into masonry chimneysOnline Membership Required

by Mark Eatherton

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

Q & A: Repairing a chimney capOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Tip: Basement chimney sweepingOnline Membership Required

by Roger J. Schiermeier

Q & A: Stopping fireplace draftsOnline Membership Required

by Marc Rosenbaum

Q & A: Flashing a fieldstone chimneyOnline Membership Required

by John C. Friedrichs

Tip: Silicone applicatorOnline Membership Required

by Neil Hartzler

Renovating a ChimneyOnline Membership Required

New flue liners convert fireplaces for woodstove useby Joseph Kitchel

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