Fall is officially here and that means that homeowners will once again begin to use their fireplaces and stoves. At Northeastern Masonry and Chimney, we know that starting that first fire of the year can be exciting, however, there are some safety considerations that...
Is your chimney in rough shape? Are your bricks and mortar starting to wriggle loose and pop out? Is your chimney a safety hazard? Your chimney was built to handle extreme temperatures, wind, water, and whatever else mother nature wants to throw at it. Over time any...
Let’s play alphabet soup. DIY. FYI. CSIA. NMAC. FRACAS. What do these acronyms or initialisms stand for? Do it yourself. For your information. Chimney Safety Institute of America. Northeastern Masonry & Chimney. Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action...
You know that old saying about closing the barn door after the horse has bolted? Well, let’s play with a few wintry variations of the phrase. “Don’t shovel the snow after the snow has melted.” No, that doesn’t quite make sense. How about: “Don’t look for chimney leaks...
Does anyone still have old-fashioned wall calendars made of paper? We do. The kind with great nature scenes and fine photography. They help with planning. We have no objection, however, if you do all your planning digitally on your device, as it’s called. (We wonder...
