Fireplace and Chimney
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by Full Service Chimney | Mar 31, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning, Chimney Inspections, Chimney Maintenance, Common Problems, Fire Safety
SHAWNEE, Kan. – Most house fires during the winter happen between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. because that’s when most people are using the fire place. That is exactly what happened to a family whose home caught fire in Shawnee , Kan., off Johnson Drive near W 59th...
by Full Service Chimney | Mar 31, 2015 | Chimney Cleaning
Though we’ve had a relatively mild winter, many people still enjoy the charm of lighting a fire in their fireplace. Using those chimneys is what keeps Robert Berry and his wife, Mary Jo, busy. They own Full Service Chimney, which specializes in maintaining and...
by Full Service Chimney | Mar 12, 2015 | Chimney Repairs, Fireplace and Chimney, Uncategorized
Sometimes homeowners feel that they can do any home project or repair. Well, when it comes to home safety especially involving fire, it’s best to leave this work to the professionals. This homeowner decided to clean his pre-fab chimney using his own makeshift ladder....
by Full Service Chimney | Mar 12, 2015 | Chimney Repairs, Fireplace and Chimney
Northeastern Johnson county offers challenging chimneys and homes to work on, this chimney was no exception. Repairs included 5 new stainless steel caps, installation of a new stainless steel liner for the utility flue and the rebuilding of the crown. The crown work...
by Full Service Chimney | Mar 12, 2015 | Chimney Repairs, Fireplace and Chimney
This week we had a unique chimney repair in eastern Johnson County, KS. The job was at an older home that had a severely damaged crown along with quite a few utility flue issues. Despite the challenges in the existing flue, we were able to get the required new liner...
by Full Service Chimney | Mar 12, 2015 | Chimney Repairs, Fireplace and Chimney
Today we were scheduled to parge a smoke chamber, tuckpoint the top 2 rows of brickwork on the exterior of 2 chimneys as well as crown seal both chimneys. The problem we thought we were going to have to address with the smoke chamber was that the damper was a unique...
