Q: We bought a Queen Anne 10 years ago, but have never used the chimneys because the chimney sweep said pigeons had been pecking at the mortar. There is no chimney liner. I have been up on the roof ...

Repurposed bricks for the chimney. Staggered shingles on the porch. Shower drain install. The original chimney bricks from the Queen Ann Victorian are cleaned and repurposed for a new, straight ...

Erwin Liverman, 71, believes he’s the world’s most senior chimney sweep — 60 years after he got his start. He feels like a relic in a trade that has been depicted as both Dickensian and lyrical – ...

The beautiful Victorian home that contains the Museum is blessed with a fireplace in every room. The fireplace provided warmth and comfort during the cold days of winter. Yet, the fireplace, for all ...

The notion of a chimney sweep conjures images of sooty-faced men in Victorian-era top hats and ragged black suits, but Rick Lane looks like a pretty normal Maryvillian as he reclines on a sofa in the ...

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