by John Perdue | Jul 12, 2014 | chimney maintenance, Chimneys
When you have a chimney system in your home, there are a lot of hearth industry terms that you end up getting to know pretty well, pretty quickly. There’s creosote — those troubling deposits that, left untended to, can create a fire hazard. There’s your chimney...
by John Perdue | Feb 24, 2014 | chimney maintenance
You know that saying, “canary in a coal mine,” nodding toward things that can tip us to hidden dangers and problems? In your chimney, we might call mold that figurative canary. (Though suppose that’s not really fair to canaries.) If mold shows up,...
by John Perdue | Oct 12, 2013 | Chimney Sweeping, Chimneys, Mold
Have You Been Breathing Mold Lately? We’ve all pulled the occasional moldy leftovers out of the fridge or tossed a bag of rolls with fuzzy green stuff growing in it. But the kind of mold that grows in the dark, damp places of our home is a different story, and not...
by John Perdue | Jun 8, 2013 | Chimneys, Fireplace Maintenance, Mold
Chimney Mold and Its Dangers Water always finds a way. And when that water gets into your chimney, it can cause real damage. In addition to damage of your chimney, water also produces mold – and those dangers can spread to your physical health. Never touch mold...