A Level 2 inspection is usually sold as a fire safety camera scan. For an older Pasadena chimney, it is also the clearest condition report you will ever get on the brick, mortar, and tile underneath the soot.
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The five classic warning signs of a dirty chimney usually get explained as a smoke or airflow problem. Underneath most of them is a masonry material slowly wearing out, and cleaning is often the first time anyone actually sees it.
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Off the shelf caps assume a flue built to modern dimensions. A lot of Pasadena chimneys were not. Here is why fitting a cap properly to older masonry is a fabrication task, not just a purchase.
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Firewood and technique matter, but the shape of the firebox, the smoothness of the smoke chamber parging, and how precisely the damper seats all come from masonry work done years ago. Here is how that craftsmanship shows up in every fire you build.
Read MoreCreosote gets discussed as a fire hazard on its own, but its acidic byproducts also attack mortar and clay tile over time, and damaged masonry accelerates how fast creosote builds back up. Here is how the two problems feed each other.
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Restoring a tired masonry fireplace means different work depending on whether you keep burning wood or move to gas. Here is how the materials, the liner, and the firebox itself need to be handled differently for each choice.
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