That new high-efficiency furnace you’re installing might come at a high price: a buildup of carbon monoxide around the water heater or condensation in the chimney. The source of the problem is what ...

I have to replace the lining in the chiminey from the boiler in the basement, all the way up to the roof of a 4 storey brownstone. I’ve had two estimates, one at $6000 and one at $2000. This includes ...

“That’s too much — no one else even mentioned we’d need an expensive liner — you trying to rip us off here?” Chimneys — you can’t live with them and you can’t live without them — or at least you ...

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, and a ...

Question: When I was selling my home, the home inspector recommended the chimney, which we have used for years, get a new liner just for the water heater. This will cost several hundred dollars that I ...

Q: Our 1940 home has a brick fireplace and chimney. We had it inspected recently and were told by several people that it has a crack near the roofline and needs to be taken down and rebuilt. The ...

Do I need a Chimney Lining with mid efficiency boiler? I am talking about Burnham series 3 boiler (84%). My house was build in 1925. I was told that I do not need to reline with Burnham Series 2 ...

It’s a dirty job. But if you don’t want to risk a chimney fire, someone’s got to do it. For anyone over the age of 40, the ...