The chimney cap
The sentence for chimney is the structure on a roof that allows smoke from a fireplace to escape out of a building.
The smoke billowed out of the chimney on the old brick house.
The top of the chimney was made from brick because this would heat up faster than stone, and if the top of the chimney is hotter than the rest of the chimney then the draught of air rising up the chimney would increase, therefore making the chimney more efficient.
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That depends on the thickness of the wall and of the chimney structure. Need more info to answer this question.
A brick chimney is masonry, and like all brickwork, it is porous. That means it will soak up paint readily and makes an ideal surface to be painted. Types of primer for painting as like:Clean the brick before paintingSpread a drop cloth around the base of the chimney.Paint the chimney with a primer.Paint the chimney with a finish paint.
it is not recommended to paint your bricks they are porous and need to breathe
You have to tear it down untill you get to stable brick. Rebuild from there.
a brick mason can repair your chimney,but not all brick Masons have exp. repairing chimneys
There is a good company in Huston called brick chimney repair. They offer the best workers and garentee your chimney will look good as new. Hope this will help you in your search.