Where to start with chimneys? Probably here: A chimney is not just an elongated window, not just a portal from inside to outside with deep, brick sills. A chimney, in fact, is a machine for generating ...

Q: The top three feet of my chimney needs to be rebuilt, and I'm homebound because of the pandemic. I've gone outside and stared up at the brick monolith projecting from the roof and pondered this ...

Q: My chimney needs some loving care. I had a few contractors come to assess the chimney, but none of them made me feel very comfortable. They all talked about how my chimney top (some called it a ...