Three years ago I had to replace half my chimney at a cost of thousands of dollars because of crumbling mortar and cracked bricks. The mason who finished the job told me I needed to have the chimney ...

Q. I own a ranch home that is about 50 years old. About 10 or 12 years ago the facing of the chimney brickwork began to spall and 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick pieces began to fall off a number of the bricks ...

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‘The most horrible moment with a project like this is working on scaffolding, dealing with a wobbly structure, and having to remove the cement haunching, which requires considerable force inflicted on ...