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:We searched for ways to brace our chimney and were referred to a chimney builder by an earthquake retrofitting company. I don't recall the specifics but the job involved steel rods inside all four ...

Q. This week: The brick chimney on our 1930's era house looks like it needs repair. From the ground I can see cracks in the bricks, and some of the cement and pieces of the bricks have come off and ...

Q: My house is 16 years old, and I noticed that 1 1/2 to 2 feet below the top of the chimney, there is a crack that appears to go all around the chimney but in some areas, going up the side of a brick ...

Q. My 6-month-old block and brick chimney has developed some cracks. These 30- to 36-inch-long cracks run vertically through the brick, block and mortar joints. Should I be concerned? Are the cracks ...