by jacksonvillec1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
A few things to take into consideration when inspecting with a drone, does the client have pets and will the pet be upset or possibly destroy your drone. The safest option is to have the client bring the pet inside since most animals have not seen a drone before and...
by jacksonvillec1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
Due to a collapsed top crown, here is a good look. This shows what eventually happens when deterioration wins the battle against a chimney crown. Once we reach this point massive amounts of water intrusion and further damage becomes priority. Please take care of your...
by jacksonvillec1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
This is a interesting one that I always get pushback from both home owners and gas installers.. While gas starters may be allowed in masonry systems, they are not approved for factory built fireplace and could lead to over firing of the system and insurance issues if...
by jacksonvillec1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
If you live in a multi-family condo or apartment you may have a situation where several flue systems are sharing one common space. The concern when this happens is that all parties need to maintain their chimney system to help ensure the safety of everyone in that...
by jacksonvillec1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
Already in 2019, I have inspected three homes where a 8″ chimney cap was “installed” into a 10″ flue termination. The obvious is that the person installing these chimney caps knows exactly what is going to happen eventually, along with the...
by jacksonvillec1 | Jan 10, 2019 | Daily life as a chimney sweep in Jacksonville, FL, Uncategorized
On one of my inspections yesterday, I encountered an absolute mess of a job performed by a roofer I will not mention. A new roof was installed a few months ago without replacing the chimney step and counter flashing and now the deteriorated flashing has started to...
