The Obama’s are probably the only family in America unconcerned by the recent news that the shrillest alarms do not wake soundly sleeping children. Must be nice to have Secret Service agents to wake, and get your girls out of the house! It also must be nice to...
If you have not already, it is time to get that chimney inspected and cleaned for winter use. If you have never hired a chimney sweep before, there are some things you should ask, know, and look for before hiring someone to come into your home to clean your chimney....
When the winter weather is mild, your chimney is probably one of the farthest things from your mind. In many places in the Southeast, winter temperatures can often stay in the 40s and 50s, meaning that most of our fireplaces will stay dormant for much of the winter....
Are you having problems with birds entering your chimney? Have you ever had a fire go out because it starts raining outside? If so, it may be time to consider installing a chimney cap. This device is specifically designed to make your chimney safer for operation and...
Chimney maintenance is a tough and painstaking job. Since a chimney is typically in regular use, it requires regular cleanup. One of the things that should be regularly cleaned from a chimney is creosote. Now before we get into the cleanup process, let us understand...
The chimney sweeping or cleaning process requires quite a few tools. Let us take a look at what these cleaning tools are: The primary tool needed is the chimney cleaning brush. This comes in various sizes. It can be chosen according to the one that fits the chimney...
