Concrete Block Chimney Repair

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Concrete block chimney repair.

How to repair cracks and holes in drywall 7 steps. Has built and restored thousands of chimneys driveways houses and historical properties in pasadena and all around the greater los angeles area our commitment to quality is such that we are the preferred company used by the city of pasadena to. Family owned and operated since 1992 we are known for our top masonry services in los angeles and pasadena. Morter mix i used 2 x 40 pound bags portland cement i used 1 90 pound bag.

Posted september 23rd 2008 by regx. A modern concrete block chimney uses a hard fired clay chimney liner inside the blocks and a listed or ul listed approved chimney cap. Chimney repair for the ages protect your chimney with a crown chimney liners prevent cracks with wire mesh dear tim. Since 1992 boston brick stone inc.

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First clean any parts of the wall that you plan to repair so the cement or mortar adheres securely. I know the top of the chimney is not right and some of the blocks are falling apart. I noticed several searches for chimney repair in my logs to my gallery so here is a how too. My chimney is constructed with concrete block and has a thin stucco coating.

You can t use more mortar or concrete. To repair small cracks or holes in cinder block walls you can use concrete. Now call a chimney repair contractor or two in your area and let me know what they tell you. First off you will need some tools materials.

And then secondly you re going to use an epoxy patching compound. Hose the wall down or scrub it with a washcloth then use a metal file to smooth out any rough edges. These step by step instructions prove how easy it is to repair a chimney hole and create a sloped crown in order to avoid water leakage. Now you could just wire brush that and get it down to the block because you can t put any kind of repair material over paint that s not adhered to the block wall because it just won t stick.