Q: Not long ago you answered a question from a reader about fireplace chimneys. You talked at length about dampers but you did not mention the need for a chimney liner. My house is 1906 vintage, and a ...

Question: When I was selling my home, the home inspector recommended the chimney, which we have used for years, get a new liner just for the water heater. This will cost several hundred dollars that I ...

So I’ve been reading alot about scams with chimney businesses. But what should a flue liner cost (installed) for a 3- story brownstone?

Q. We had a chimney cleaning service inspect our chimney and they suggested that we install an insulated flexible aluminum flue liner in our chimney connected directly to our gas water heater vent.

The average chimney cleaning cost is $220. Chimney cleaning costs range from $105 to $330. Chimney cleaning keeps the fireplace or stove drafting properly, plus it's vital for safety since chimney ...

Q. Our house was built in 1965 and has an interior chimney with three flues, each with clay liners. One flue is unused and was probably installed for a connection to a furnace that was not needed; the ...

“That’s too much — no one else even mentioned we’d need an expensive liner — you trying to rip us off here?” Chimneys — you can’t live with them and you can’t live without them — or at least you ...

That new high-efficiency furnace you’re installing might come at a high price: a buildup of carbon monoxide around the water heater or condensation in the chimney. The source of the problem is what ...

Your new home is going to have a beautiful traditional brick chimney, isn’t it? If you want to maintain its beauty and integrity for many, many years, you need to make sure the brick mason prevents ...