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Installing a Flue-Top Damper Online Membership Required

A rooftop model keeps rain outside and conditioned air inside by Mike Guertin

Q & A: Finding and using star platesOnline Membership Required

by Jim Boorstein

Q & A: Repairing a firebox

by John Carroll

Q & A: Mortar for repointing bricksOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Tip: Site-made grout sawOnline Membership Required

by Ethan B. Eikrtsen

Q & A: Severe downdraft in chimneysOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Q & A: Removing hardened mortar from brickOnline Membership Required

by Vladimir Popovac

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.

Q & A: Fixing deteriorated mortarOnline Membership Required

by Matthew Scolforo

Q & A: Patching a concrete poolOnline Membership Required

by James Maher

Cracked FoundationsOnline Membership Required

Prevention is easier than repairby Kip Park

Tip: Tuck pointingOnline Membership Required

by John Dobrin

Renovating a ChimneyOnline Membership Required

New flue liners convert fireplaces for woodstove useby Joseph Kitchel

The Point of RepointingOnline Membership Required

Renewing tired masonry joints can bring an old brick building back to lifeby Richard T. Kreh Sr.

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