Over time and use, flue tiles may settle or become cracked. The mortar joints between them may crack and disintegrate. News Sports Autos Business Michigan Life + Home Entertainment Opinion Obituaries.

Q: Not long ago you answered a question from a reader about fireplace chimneys. You talked at length about dampers but you did not mention the need for a chimney liner. My house is 1906 vintage ...

The remaining 14 feet or so of the rebar formed reinforcement between the flue tiles and the chimney bricks. This chimney was a freestanding structure, independent of the house.

That’s why chimneys are built with double walls, typically, an inner flue of hollow clay tiles surrounded by either brick or concrete block. For gases or flames to break through into living ...

When Good Chimney Bricks Go Bad Q. My question is about chimney bricks. In 1987, I bought a twenty year old brick house. The furnace, gas water heater, and fireplace are all in the basement so the ...

Other common issues include cracked flue tile repair which can cost anywhere from $250-$5,000; sealing and waterproofing, $150-$1,000 and repointing/tuckpointing, $500-$6,000.

That’s why chimneys are built with double walls, typically, an inner flue of hollow clay tiles surrounded by either brick or concrete block.