Q: My chimney needs some loving care. I had a few contractors come to assess the chimney, but none of them made me feel very comfortable. They all talked about how my chimney top (some called it a ...

DEAR TIM: My chimney is constructed with concrete block and has a thin stucco coating. I know the top of the chimney is not right and some of the blocks are falling apart. There are also tiny hairline ...

Q. My chimney needs some tender loving care. I had a few contractors come to assess the repairs, but none of them made me feel very comfortable. They all talked about how my chimney top (some called ...

Chimney crowns are roofs for a chimney and the vast majority of them are installed incorrectly. The Brick Industry Association (BIA) developed years ago the most authoritative set of instructions on ...

. He plans on taking his girlfriend to climb Rooster Rock, so a run up it beforehand seemed prudent. Rick did a great job leading the pitch. We rapped off using a double rope on the last link of the ...

Rust on a chimney comes from its metal components, not from the bricks. Metal parts like the cap and flashing rust with moisture, staining the brick. To prevent chimney rust, clean the brick, maintain ...

Scroll down to see videos of this climb. The plan was to climb the West Chimney on Crown Point then hike up the slot canyon at Moffet Creek and then pop over to Beacon Rock and do a lap on the South ...