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Why
Is Safety Important When Taking
Out The Old?
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chimney was a hazard before the
repair. It was literally falling
down. We took extra time and care
to take it down safely.
After
the rebuild the owner had an
attractive, functional chimney
and no collateral damage from
the repair job. Please note:
We didn't deliberately try to
make the before pictures appear
tacky. The original digital
photo's were lost and we had
to scan from a printed copy
off the contract. Also,
the owner had us install a matching
rain hood on the other open
flue, but they were back-ordered
at our supplier so the picture
was taken without it installed.
We strongly recommend rain
hoods!
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We never know what we will find inside!
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We never know what will find inside!
(click image
to enlarge). The original
mason installed a false flue in this
chimney. This is not uncommon as it
balances out the outward appearance
of the chimney. The problem is the sloppy
work, although hidden from view, it
probably caused the premature failure
of this chimney top. The flues were
found to be mortar-locked by the concrete
block and brick laid parallel up the
chimney interior. The flues need to
expand or something is going give. We
know the design procedures that allow
for this kind of thermal movement and
as a result our chimneys last longer
than most. Shawn Davis, foreground,
Ralph Dvorak to left.
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Three
different kinds of stone make up this
one
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Natural
Stone Blend
We are very proud
of the work here. We built this from
the roof-up using a blend of MN Dolomite,
Eden Stone, and Chilton Stone. This
is all natural stone.
We crowned it
with Rock faced Limestone and fibermesh
modified concrete for the cap. The
flues can expand freely within the
structure without heaving the cap.
Two lifetime guaranteed
stainless steel hoods were installed.
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A
roof-up rebuild.
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Features
the lifetime guaranteed 8x12 stainless
steel rain hoods. The brick here
is Belden 951-955. |
Example
Of A Custom Ordered "Big
Top" Rain Hood
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| Pictured
on one of our rebuilds: The
"Big Top". This
is a custom ordered, stainless
steel, multi-flue rain hood. These
are perfect for maximum protection
against water on a chimney top,
and especially designed for chimneys
where the flues are grouped too
close for practical use of single
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One
Of Our Oldest Pictures Of Dave
and Ralph
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| Pictured: Ralph
and David Dvorak co-owners of Dayco
General. This is an older picture of
us rebuilding a chimney at a sorority
house at the University of Minnesota.
We think it was taken during the summer
of 1991. |
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The
Perfect Before And After
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| Ouch!
What were the original builders
thinking of here??? This
is not the look the average person
is after.
We removed
all the old material to the
roofline and built them a beautiful
chimney.
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A
Specialized Correction Job
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We
have the means to safely access and
the experience to effectively repair
almost any masonry structural damage.
This was a 45 foot tall chimney that
needed a specialized correction due
to a flaw in its original design.
The actual repair took about an hour
and a half, while the set-up and tear
down of scaffolding, walk planking,
and rails took all day.
The
important thing to note here is that
we knew how to correct this chimney
properly because of our on-going training.
We cannot stress enough that chimney
repair is not ordinary masonry work.
Just because your a brick mason doesn't
give you the automatic knowledge of
chimney physics.
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