At an estimation of channel condition and chimney suitability it is necessary to consider as worrying signals the following facts:
- Presence of several nonlevel sites of a chimney
- Existence of a site with a angle from a vertical more than 45 °
- Squeezed out in a channel a mortar (for designs from a brick)
- Concrete fragments of plates of interfloor overlapping or metal armature
- Insufficient isolation of building combustible materials from internal walls of the channel
- Suspicions on partial absence of tightness of a chimney
- Presence of certain communication units in dangerous closeness to a chimney
- Doubtful waterproofing a chimney.
Some aspects of chimney construction and restoration.
Generally damages of a chimney happen more often in under roof parts. Repair carry out qualitative and reinforced concrete.
At formation of cracks in a chimney built inside of premises the smoke can get out. In these cases a brick lying should be dismantling and laid again.
In some cases, when it is very labor-consuming process, it is more suitable to make a new chimney than restoring it.
It is cut in a wall the thickness not less than 1 foot or attach to a wall that is much easier, especially with using chimney inserts sections which attach to a steel strips and lay with a brick around or wrap up a grid and stucco.
If you have a questions connected with a choosing design, installation, operation of followings:
- Brick fireplace
- Oven fireplace
- Masonry barbecue
- Russian furnace
- Stone furnace
- Heating cooking furnace
- Any other custom furnace or an oven
- And of course, to supply desirable object with a proper chimney
- Find out our restoration prices, estimate for brand new chimney building, feel free to contact us. We will try to answer all questions to help you.