CHIMNEY REPAIR (Part 9) Mike Haduck, chimney crown
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- this video I replace a flue on chimney crown and talk about caps. All my videos are my ways and ideas, I always suggest anyone doing any type of work to consult professional help www.amazon.com...
Mike
I’ve been watching your videos for years and have learned so much. I’m just a DIY homeowner. Hope you are enjoying your new place in Florida!
Thanks wjb,, Mike
These videos are great! We are in the Pacific Northwest; not much freezing and thawing, but lots of wind and rain. Our 50-year-old concrete block and clay flue chimney (wood burning) has some pitting and spalling, and the crown has almost completely eroded away. After watching these videos I am tackling the repair myself and its working out nicely.
Thanks John, Mike
@stonelark the PNW gets plenty of freeze thaw unless you’re far southern Oregon . The moisture freezes expands then warms up and moves in the daytime and then freezes again acting like a crowbar . I’ve been in the industry in the PNW for over 2 decades and see it on a weekly basis .
My husband and I have been enjoying your older videos. Great job repairing this chimney. Sometimes the government doesn't need to know. 🧐
They are most tax collectors, lazy and disgusting...
Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. God bless 🙏
Thanks lizza, Mike
I've got a chimney pot on my roof which is on top of a stone flue. It's been there since 1870 and shows no sign of needing maintenance! Old skool British design. 👍
Hi David, British have always h ad the lead in masonry, thanks, mike
Thanks Mike, your videos were very informative and I just replaced my cap yesterday. the hardest part was hauling the old pieces down and the concrete buckets up. Saved me $1500.
Thanks Steve, glad it worked out, mike
Your videos are fantastic. About a year ago, I was trolling around YT for concrete repair videos and spent a lot of time watching your videos. Was researching some chimney things and was so happy to find this video.
Thanks etarsov, Mike
That’s the way to do it! I’m always amazed that flaunching lasts so long being directly exposed.
Thanks Robert, I appreciate it, mike
I repaired my chimney a couple years ago. The flue is original 1952, and was as solid as the day it was put in. The cap is quite large, with about a foot overhang on each side. I replaced the bolts holing the cap on with stainless and used anti-seize compound. It was a chore getting it off, so I didn't want to have to deal with it in the future. I spent about half a day cleaning up the steel cap, and repainted it first with cold galvanize, then high-temp paint. My thinking is that the cold galvanize is sacrificial if the high-temp paint gets breached. The cap is original to the house, and adds proportion to the large stone chimney.
The flue you worked on looked like it had been water damaged.
Thanks for your videos! I can't tell you how much help they have been!
Thanks Blank, I agree, you keep on top of it and less problems in the future, I appreciate it, Mike
Those larger flue cap overhangs shed the precip and definitely help the chimney last...
love your approach to repairs, common sense explained with simple ease. I have the same problem with my chimney, could not get any masons to help, researched and doing it myself. I am certain it will be as successful as any "pro" doing it.
Thanks moto, I am sure you will do well, mike
I decided not to chance it and put in a stainless liner...best decision every homeowner should make if you use your fireplace, wood stove, or pellet stove with any regularity!!!! Mike is my masonry hero!!!!
Hi Bee, Good move, Thanks, mike
Thanks for the heads up on your travel channel! Been following this one for awhile, and have always been interested to see you abroad talking about how other countries do masonry work. Keep it up!
Thanks Scott, I appreciate it, mike
I watched all 9 videos. Thanks Mike, I feel like I can do it myself now. (Meaning a new concrete cap around the top of the flew).
Thanks Chris, I am sure you will do fine, Mike
Mike, I learn so much watching your channel. You're the best.
Thanks DrZazzoo, I am just passing along what I learned from the old timers thanks, mike
Thank you Mike, great video and description of what’s going on! I’m no mason but I am roofer/framer and love to work! My client will be please with the repair because I was thinking the same thing as what you just showed me! Very much appreciate it!
Thanks Eric, I appreciate hearing that, Mike
Great video Mike. Just got our first snow of the season today in Philly! Keep up the good work.
Hi Bobby, yep was just sitting in the back of the truck while it was snowing, thanks, mik
Nice fix Mike. Good work sir
Nice job Mike great tutorial as aways👍What I did with my chimney was drop a liner in because the flues we're all spider cracked and alot of gaps all the way down to the furnace causing carbon monoxide to build up in the attic this I believe was caused by the previous owner exhausting a wood burning stove and the furnace at the same time crazy...once lined fixed problem.
Hi D ,, I agree, the days of masonry chimneys are over, thanks, mike
There are plenty of brick houses and chimneys in NJ and the weather is just like PA. There is no lack of brick maintenance needing to be done. Last winter (2020-2021) was particularly bad with thawing and freezing especially with 15" of snow on the roof.
Thanks, Mike
You are the BEST.
Thanks hank, I try, mike
Hello Mike, I finally got to going on my roof and adding an extra 2 foot section of 13,25 x 13.25 square terracotta addition. I used one part Portland cement and two to three parts poly modified mortar used to bond a thin layer of topcoat for worn surface on cement walkways. I took a chance using this mortar cause I got a 80 pound bag for free when I purchased the flu sectional. The bag was ripped and the supply house was very willing to give me a damaged bag. The level was within the lines of the bubble level. I learned all by watching your videos Mike.
Thanks a lot for your honest and informative videos fella. As stated by yourself MR. Mike, I gave the chimney a dentist tooth repair.
One question fella. I did not put any stone on the sides of the flu pipe. Am wondering if I could use any heat blanket wrap on the terracotta pipe ?? I will put a stainless steel chimney cap to keep weather from going into the pipe itself. Please let me know what you think of this idea. I do not have any red rose quartz stones at this time. I will do that when I get stuff to use to finish the job.
Thanks again and piece to fella. vf
Hi vf, I can't answer that unless I seen it, but the playlist has a lot of my opinion and additions, I hope it helps, Mike
I was up on the roof and the mix is hard as a stone. I feel confident that the one section longer will help with the draft.
Thanks Mike for the info fella. vf@@MikeHaduck
thanks, Mike I really enjoy your videos
Thanks Savio, I appreciate it, Mike
It might not make sense but it will last 700 years 😂. Another helpful video full of insight, thanks mike!
Thanks swimmsstone, I appreciate it, thanks mike,
Enjoy watching your video, Mike. Thank you.
Thanks Dong, I appreciate it, mike
Nice show, I will follow you to fix my Chimney too!
Thanks, Mike
interesting video!! better you than me climbing on that roof lol. nice job!
Thanks Sue
Love your videos, I look forward to each new one!
Thanks WCSD, I appreciate it, mike
Mike I have a 100+ year old house in Jackson NC. We have 4 chimneys, 1 each side of the house 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom.
I’ve been repointing them thanks to you and getting them ready to burn for this coming winter. The left side of the house the main chimney is for the living room on one side and dining room on the other side. The living room side is now a coal burner set up and the dining area bricked up to a clay round at 29 inches but I cannot find a wood burning stove low enough to pipe out at 29 inches. The chimney has second floor points holes for clay rounds at 30 inches. Still no stoves low enough each is covered with a small metal round. I don’t want to freeze like last winter 40 degree in the house. I bought 7 kerosene heaters but fuel is now 8$ a gallon I’m not doing it who can afford that except for the poor who get free kerosene stamps. Anyway. Can I cut out the brick and make it a full wood burning and eliminate the small coal burning area and open to the dining area too.
The chimneys do not have liners nor flutes nor caps. There are no chimney sweeps in this area since they are required to get formal training and licensing the old guy retired now we have no one. So I also have trekked to get someone out to set up stoves,,. Well good luck with that. Anyway I’m going to repoint and wait for your expert guidance.
Thank you for all your wisdom. I’ve built a lot of things thanks to you after the chimneys will be that beautiful bird bath then garden table. I bought a huge trailer just to come buy Pennsylvania slate and rock. Since I will be coming up 95 can you recommend a place.
Thanks again for everything.
Hi, I can't say, it sounds like a lot going on, I would ask the local wood burning or coal stove supply what would work for you, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck guess you didn’t actually read the words my post. Thanks anyway.
Love your video's
Thanks Admiral, Mike
Good job 👍... “No Big Deal”
Thanks Crooked, I appreciate it, mike
Oh, I never thought about running 2 x 4 around the chimney and fasten metal to it. I just fabricated a cap out of flashing, riveted it together, fit the whole thing over the top of the chimney, and bent the lower edge outward to make a drip edge.
Hi bg, I works, I have capped them before with metal, thanks, mike
First of all I just want to thank you for your straight forward, hands on teaching on masonry work that a diy guy needs when trying to find out how to do something he knows nothing about. After watching your videos on chimney and crown repairs, I've decided to go with a complete metal chimney cover. I built my house 96 and my crown has a few cracks in it and is separating a little bit all around the edges where it meets the brick. my question is, I would like to dig out that old caulk in the cracks and around the terracotta flue liner and just top coat the crown to seal it up until the metal cover can be installed which I was told would be about 3 or 4 weeks. would you chip those edges back a little and make a Portland sand mix to do that with or am I thinking wrong cause I know you said thin layers of Portland will crack. I just wanted to seal it up a little bit before the metal top goes on. Also when applying a chimney sealer do you need to wire brush the brick and joints before applying it? My mortar looks pretty good, not crumbling. I only had a few vertical joints that some mortar was missing so I chiseled it out to about 1 inch deep and mortared them back up like you showed. The rest just looks sandy weathered but doesn't easily rub out. Or does that sandy mortar need to be slicked up somehow before spraying on the sealer? I didn't mean to be so lengthy here, just trying to give you a good description. Any advise you can would be greatly appreciated, and thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Hi RSVP, there is a lot of questions there. And I would have to be to see it to be accurate, most of my chimney repair videos show what I did, I always tell folks to cover the top with metal, stops a lot of leaks I just patch it up on top best I can,when they put the metal top on they might change everything, so just common sense repairs is best, don't overthink it, whatever works, I hope it helps, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck 😄 I didn't mean to overload with questions, without seeing first hand I understand but just the same thank you for your videos they really help and I look forward to more 👍
Thank you for all the info you give us!
Thanks No name, Mike
You're right about clay flues falling apart in time. Thank you for the video. And the section of flue under your replacement looks cracked, the whole thing might need to be removed. And my understanding is a 3/8 inch gap to be left between crown and flue with foam.
But thankyou for the video sir!
Thanks, mike
Are we supposed to leave that 3/8 inch gap, between the crown and flue with Foam??? This is the problem that I'm having, are we supposed to just put the concrete around the flue???? SINCERELY The man that's trying to do it myself...from Indianapolis,Indiana 🇺🇲
THANKS AGAIN MIKE!
Thank you cou
"Ham&Egger" = "No big deal" That cap is gonna crack, no doubt about it.
Hi Geoff, was done over 3 years ago, no cracks yet, and been patching building and patching chimneys for over 50 years, I guess I am a good ham & egger, thanks Mike
Nice job Mike.
Thanks Ginny, Mike
Hey mike when cutting a glue. Say it’s 10 inches take the tape and put the measurement on the end of the flue. And then trace the line
Thanks Zack, you could, anything that works, mike
lol u madit it look so easy ...love the video
Thanks Calvin, mike
Very helpful thanks mike
Thanks Jimmy, Mike
Heard leave a 1/8 th inch gap for the crown with no cement so it dont crack when expanding.
Hi, the truth is masonry chimneys are a thing of the past, I might fix some but everthing is got to steel or liners, you can see throughout the chimney repair videos what I mean, thanks Mike
Metal chase tops are the way to go
Hi Bare, seems like that is the way it’s going, thanks, mike
Nice Mike👍
Thanks Raymond, Mike
Love your videos Mike.....Agree....Many things were better before politics and government got involved!
Hi John, I agree , thing we’re better when they were worse, lol, I appreciate it, Mike
Great video - really helpful. I have been told that our fireplace can no longer be used for fires since the flue is not lined. Our fireplace has 2 flues. We are now trying to see whether an insert or a stove could be installed. The main flue is only about 4" in diameter., We have been told that there are no inserts or stoves that can work with anything less than a 6" diameter metal pipe. Does this sound like it is correct to you? Also, is there anyway to join the 2 flues to make a larger one? Any suggestions will be really appreciated. Thanks -
Hi. I can't say ,I would talk to the plumber and see what is acceptable if you wanted to change to gas, other than that I couldn't say, thanks Mike
I have 3rd stage creosote top to bottom in chimney flue from previous owner, chimney guy said he would break flue liner out with chains and drop 6” inch liner at no extra cost or he could clean with pcr at additional cost then drop liner. New to chimneys myself , what you think sounds best
Hi Mike, masonry chimneys are a thing of the past, everybody seems to be going with power vents or chimney steel liners, depend on what you are using it for, I would ask your plumber,, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck installing a new wood stove insert. I appreciate the reply and enjoy your videos
I need to grow a pair and get up on my roof.
Thanks, Mike
Mike thanks for the video 4 years late.. I'm just needing it. I'm having trouble finding that top Flue piece. Where is the best place to get those? New home and chimney doesn't even have it.
Hi, usually block companies or masonry supply stores, older lumber yards, thanks Mike
Beat channel on you tube
Thanks Joey, Mike
Can you use old mortar from the day before that is still wet and pliable, maybe mix with a little new, some lime to make it sticky and some Portland to revive it?
Hi Playgirl, I never do, thanks mike
@@MikeHaduck okay but why not
Put a stanles steel liner in and youer done
Thanks Bruce, Mike
Since that liner had a crack in it, it would have been better to replace the entire 2 foot section. Also, you should put a bead of caulk between the flue tile and the new mortar crown to allow for thermal expansion.
Hi Eric, ripping in to chimneys is like plumbing, it gets worse and worse,, and mostly don't make a difference, and cost gets higher, I got a video out down the road about those flies, I appreciate it, thanks Mike
NFPA211 don't like this
You can put the caulk after you left room for expansion contraction otherwise it wouldn’t make any sense
Good looking job, thanks for the video! ....13
Thanks 13, I appreciate it always, mike
Can you come to Indiana and do my roof? Wow what a nice job!
Thanks Suzanne, Mike
Mike, why not put a continuous expansion joint with high temperature sealant around the flue?
Hi Mark, I guess you could, I noticed the caulking falls apart every couple years, I always suggest to check the roof before every winter, thanks , Mike
Thank for this nice video. I’ve always wondered where do I get these metal cap with flue made?
Hi, box or hardware stores usually, Mike
Is a Chimney Cap really needed? If yes, full top mount or full cover side mount?
Dual flue, 24" x 37" outside brick.
A $1000 for a 19x31 top-mount cap seems expensive?
Hi Ron you can usually buy a chimney cat at home depot for under 50 dollars, thanks Mike
I also reside in PA- north central to be more exact- and I want your advice concerning the front porch and steps to a home built about 100 years ago of river stones. The mortar is fallling apart, and the local old-head mason my dear mother had look at it simply said " the solution may come to me in a dream, or a renaisance mason might be able to repair these steps. If you want to hear more about this, please message me. I have watched many of your videos, and enjoyed and learned a lot! My email should be part of this message. If not, let me know. Happy Thanksgiving! I have photos of the situation...
Hi Mark, I am way backed up, I appreciate it, I am sure you can find the right person or probably do it yourself, but I appreciate it, thanks, Mike
Mike I live in Nanaimo BC the other night the house across the street exploded the blast broke my windows and shook my house the top of the chinemy dislocated by half a brick its 110 years old can the top be rebuilt? I think so but insurance guy wants it taken down it's part of the aesthetic of the old building what you think?
Hi man, that I can not say, every Situation is different, I would get options from the local experts, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck there sending a Mason and a roofer in a few weeks roof flexed displacing the pony wall ruined the ceilings inside and noticing cracking all over the plaster and lath it's going to be covered but such a nightmare
No big deal but don't you need to allow for flue expansion/contraction by having a small spacing between crown and flue otherwise the gap will crack.
Hi forcanucks, in a lot of my other videos I show what happens when you don't fill around the flue, I just fixed a chimney yesterday where the flues collapsed inside the chimney, thanks mike
Good videos
Thanks Minnesota, I appreciate it, mike
Love it.
Thanks , Mike
Great series Mike
I've a few chimneys to cap so value your knowledge.
Chimney is a French word and the chimney was brought to Britain by the Normans after 1066 battle of Hastings. Prior to that the Saxons used an open hearth. Hole in the ceiling.
Can I ask if you know a good way to 'clean' bricks? I mean turn them from Victorian soot black back to yellow and red?
I've seen whole houses restored back to 'like new' condition then re-pointed.
But can't get the information on how it's done mate.
Wondering if you know anyone in that niche?
Thanks and very much appreciated
Luke
Hi Highgate, I am color blind but my dad would clean them best he could and mix a cement dye , till he got something close. Just like at the paint store he would make the mix and use a hair dryer to see if it matched, he used it on fake brick too, I appreciate the kind words, and info,, mike
Mike Haduck Masonry
Cheers Mike
Might try to make up a faux mix and do a test patch
All the best
Try spraying muriatic acid and a good powerwashing and they will look like new!
Thanks for this nice video Mike. I live in upstate area. Can you tell me where can I these metal cap made with flue?
Hi DaVinci,, usually any hardware store, thanks Mike
I would love a huge walk in hearth like they had in those castles. Cook a moose on a spit huge.
Hi aloha, that was the way to do it, thanks, mike
Hi Mike, i have a brick chimney (two flues, the one that's in use is metal lined) in southern UK which i've just partly rebuilt using a 1:1:5 mortar. I need to put a cap on it but not sure what mix to use, concrete or not, the style around is a rounded cap (like a hill) with no drip edge but curving down to meet the edge of the brick. What mix should i use?
Thank you!
Hi Justin, I can't say unless I was there but when I did a cap it was usually a Portland and sand or a concrete mix. Thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck could I add lime to it to give it a bit more flexibility and self-healing potential? also thinking if I should make an expansion joint between the cap and the bricks underneath...
How do you recover the peices that fall in the flue ?
Hi , go down and get them at clean out door, thanks Mike
They dont make double insulated metal flues for fire places ? Kind of like the ones for wall heaters .
Hi Psycho, I never put one in, I did d a double onsulated inside a existing chimney for a wood burner, but I would not do them anymore, too much liability, thanks, mike
Does the rapid set mortar take high heat Mike ??
Hi. I haven't had a problem, never used it in a fire box, thanks Mike
Would mixing it with Asbestos with recommended mix ratio make for a fire box ? Thanks Mike. @@MikeHaduck
These are the cheap sweeps that patch patch patch and the reason they don’t hear back is because the customer calls an actual mason who knows how to lay brick block and stone . They’re the jiffy lube of the mason world
Thanks leeroy,,, Mike
Hi Mike,
What kind of mortar are you using to install the chimney flue extension? It seems more white than the typical brick mortar. Does it contain lime?
Hi , each chimney job I might be using different types of cements, I show what I use in each of the videos, thanks Mike
Good video Mike. Can missing mortar between chimney bricks and a badly cracked mortar chimney top or cap cause water to leak into my house. I have had 3 roofers look for the source of the leaks, actually it's between floors, to no avail. No sign of any leaking in the attic as well. Only leaks when it's a blowing rain. Just wondering if you have ever run into this. Thanks.
Hi sh839c
Could be, I seen it before, thanks mike
Yes. Years ago I worked on a chimney that only leaked during a blowing rain and only when the wind was coming from a specific direction.
I water tested around the base several times.
I could never make it leak.
One day I was at my friends house when it rained and leaked. I could see where the leak was coming out in the attic.
The chimney was not covered by a cap. Down in the chimney about 4 ft down on one side a brick was not square to the rest of the wall it jutted out about a 1/2 in. The mortar was cracked and that is where the water was entering.
Since the chimney was unused. I used NP 1 and filled the crack.
It did not leak again.
Look very closely at everything. Screw or nail heads. Not totally set or exposed. Mortar missing and cracked especially on the cap.
Bricks that are coming apart or spalling.
If you live in an area prone to ice. Water will get in small cracks freeze and expand. Making bigger cracks until the brick or masonary falls apart.
If you have a brick chimney repoint the mortar joints.
Do you use or recommend a sealant over the top of the cap?
Hi Dean, sometimes I do, Mike
hi mike,,i have lived in my house 30 years,,my chimney has never had a top on it,,i have always wondered why and where the rain water is going since its wide open,,do i need to cap it like the video even though its not being used,, thx mike
Hi Tim. I don’t know what the circumstances are , I would ask your plumber , thanks, mike
Mike… what would a job like that cost in PA…. ?
Hi Joules,, everything depends, thanks mike
Hello Mike, I'm from Northern New Jersey & I'm contemplating going to Maine School of Masonry or joining BAC Local #4 as an apprentice. I want your opinion on what route to take since you've worked both union & private. Thanks
Hi Jon, I got to do a video on masonry as a career, I grew up in it, and till this day I never met a rich mason, it is great for knowledge and has a lot of sweat equity advantage for real estate, and you will put food on the table, but all the unions are disappearing, and the guys who are getting some retirement is afraid of loosing it, If I had a family I would get a gov job, pensions and health insurance for life.? I don’t know, thanks, mike
@@MikeHaduck I agree, I do not know any rich Masons either, but I do know a few blocklayers, sub-contractors, & hardscape business owners who make a good chunk of change here in Bergen County, NJ. I guess it has to do with regional location as well as marketing your business effectively. I appreciate the videos mike, I love the craftsmanship associated with your work. Thank you.
Hi Jon, I can not argue with that , Jersey is night and day then here, one thing killed masonry is permits and inspectors, landscape is much better, my brother agrees, thanks, mike
@@MikeHaduck I just got a quote to rebuild whole chimney for 10 grands Canadian! dollars, Ontario minimum wage is 15 dollars a hour.
Quick question. When rebuilding a block chimney for a gas furnace ( about 7 blocks) should I wet the block before cementing the joints? I feel like you said not too at one point so if so why not? Thank you. Also to make the crown on top should I use the same type s mixture? I live in Massachusetts
Hi Jmc, I never wet block work for that, and on top I use Portland and sand , other masons might say different, thanks, Mike
@@MikeHaduck thanks for responding. When I have some free time I want to make a fire pit and that bird bath you made too.
I hope them folks aren't burning wood
Hi rich, I don't think anybody burns wood anymore and if the do I recommend steel insert, thanks Mike
Hey Mike,
I got a customer with a delaminated coating of mortar on top of the crown. I was going to scrape it off and top it with Crown Seal or Crown Coat. Have you used wither product? Thanks.
Hi Steve, I have not, I tell people anymore to build the crowns out of metal, I don’t have a video on that yet, thanks, mike
Steve,
Hi I'm Dominic and I've been in the chimney industry in the Chicagoland area for over 17yrs. I work with a lots of Saver Systems products (the company who makes Crown Coat and Crown Seal...among other things). They are a company out of Indiana and have toured their facility. All of my technicians have been certified in their Heat Shield flue repair system (another fantastic product btw). Back to your question. Both of those products are great, but you need to be careful in certain applications. They are strictly meant for repairs to otherwise structurally stable crowns or washes. If the crown is very sandy or rocky use their Crown Prep product first. This will consolidate all the loose/sandy material into something that can be coated (imagine trying to paint sand....it just wont work). If the crown is crumbling it can be patched with rapid set concrete before coating with Crown Coat, however, it may be best to just replace it at that point. My company uses Crown Coat almost exclusively. It has a longer warranty than Crown Seal. Applies easier, faster, and dries quicker. Plus in my area we have access to the buff grey color which I find looks the best. Hope this helps, all the best.
Whatz a repair like that cost? I'm in NE Pa myself, and mine looks like that one...just trying g to figure out what I'm looking at cost wise
Just a half days pay, nothing special, Mike
Hi Mike, did you put rapid set cement for the crown to?
Hi BD, I have had no problems yet with rapid set, I will use it almost anywhere, I probably did, thanks Mike
Is that a special mortar across the top of the crown?
Hi Roger, I think I used rapid set, fast drying, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks. Is there some kind of sealer that one could put over that to make it even more water resistant?
What about expansion joint between flue and crown?
Hi CA, around here you take your choice, no fill it leaks and cracks and you get a chimney fire and it shatters, or fill it and as long as you don’t get a chimney fire it last longer, but masonry chimneys are a thing of the past , thanks, mike
Ur vids are great mike masonry isn't as hard as I thought if you got half a brain you can really make things look good
Thanks Marshall, I appreciate it, Mike
Why no expansion joint between flue and cap?
Hi Brad, in my view and experience, if you don't fill around they shatter and fall inside the chimney, I've seen It especially after chimney fire, every thing has gone towards stainless steel inserts, thanks mike
No expansion joint???
I never heard of or seen one on a chimney. Thanks, Mike
What kind of cement you are using to bond the flues? Thanks
Hi Rachid, I am using the rapid set mortar mix, others don't like it but I never had a problem, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck thank you for the quick response. I will take your advice.
Mike, get a second glove :)
Thanks whusssup, I will, mike
Typo flue
First comment,
Thanks Tim, best comment yet, mike
I need the cap on my chimney fixed, on the “to do” list for the 5th year now
👋🇨🇦👍👍👍
Thanks Steven, Mike
Why didn't you sell him a liner
Hi Attila, I never sell liners it leave that up to the owner, I just recommend them, thanks, mike
hack job
Hi Michicken, I never had a callback, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck yeah re laying a brick on old mortar is most definitely the right way to do it 🥴
Don't go banging on bricks if you don't have too, you only loosen the chimney up, beginner mistakes, thanks mike