I took a quick poll asking family, friends and even strangers, “Did you turn on your furnace?” It was an impressive 80% that answered, “No.” Then I asked a follow up question, “Did you use your fireplace?” That was more interesting with a 50% “Yes” 50% ”No”. Surprised by the results? I found the reasons
• Find long sleeve shirts in back of closet • Make a pot of homemade soup • Buy filters for furnace • Cold tablets / tissues As the weather was cool and rainy this week, these items were at the top of my ‘to do’ list. If your household is anything like mine, your list
It’s that time of year where pre-season fireplaces & chimneys is all the rage! Never heard of pre-season fireplaces & chimneys? It’s similar to pre-season football. It’s the 4 weeks prior to the start of the regular season where the coaches make their decisions about fine tuning the team…who to keep and who to cut.
This week was glorious! The kids are back in school and life can resemble normalcy again. To get school started, parents get to visit the teachers. As I do every year, I park my car in a friend’s driveway and we walk together across the street to parent’s night. Afterwards, we head back to her
It seems obvious that when you have a An Unconventional Chimney Leak Produces an Unconventional Response It seems obvious that when you have a chimney leak, water drips from the outside chimney and ends up in the fireplace inside your home. This particular fireplace leak happened next to the fireplace. Take a look at the
A neighbor recently hired Superior Chimney to repair their chimney. Fortunately, the masonry didn’t deteriorate where it would need to be rebuilt. Instead it needed extensive repair. The mortar had disappeared well into the bricks and the concrete chimney cap had removed itself from the chimney. In addition, the flashing had come away from the
It seems that every house today has a fireplace. It’s one of those items that homeowner’s demand, but some don’t use. For many, it’s a fixture in the family room or living room that decorates an entire wall. On a trip to a friend’s house for dinner and cocktails, we first gathered in the family
A call came in requesting an appointment, needing one sooner than later. The customer on the phone said there was an odor coming into the home and thinks it’s from the chimney. The service technicians set up the ladder and made their way to the chimney noticing a chimney cap was missing. Many times when
I’ve lived in the same house for the past 12 years, raising a couple of kids and washed just about 4,000 loads of laundry. That’s only in this house. I never thought about the dryer vent. I always cleaned the lint trap after every load of wash…another 4,000 cleans. A few months ago, I was
Last night’s rain storm brought a new sound into the home…dripping. I had to determine the source of the dripping water. As I ventured into the bedrooms searching the corners and light fixtures, all was clear. Now for the downstairs. I made my way in the dark down the stairs listening…waiting for the next drip
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