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Roof-up
Replacement of Two Chimneys
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If you look closely
you can see two chimneys in this shot. The
access to the location was very tough. We
installed two completely new chimneys and
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New
Chimney Features All Three Rain Cover Sizes!
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we had a before picture of this one.
The chimney top was so bad that the
owner resorted to a plastic cover to
keep the water from pouring inside.
We did a full rebuild and installed
three new rain hoods.
The
new brick is called Plantation Pink.
We used colored mortar, but this brick
with standard mortar can be
a good substitute for the classic
used Chicago Pink look when tying
to make a blend and you have salvaged
enough existing.
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New
Chimney Featuring The Timelessly Popular
Old Chicago Brick Style!
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The popularity
of this brick is amazing. Most Wendy's
Fast food joints are built with it.
Here we rebuilt chimney
with used Chicago commons, a new MN Dolomite
stone crown and new caulking along the siding.
New black galvanized rain hoods.
(Click
picture for closer view).
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Here's
A Different One!
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| This was a different
kind of job. The owner did an addition to
the house, which left the existing chimney
too low to be in compliance with state code.
We added a couple of feet to the elevation
and installed two lifetime guaranteed stainless
steel rain hoods. Look carefully and
you will note that one rain hood is round
and the other is a standard 8x12. |
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Soft
Lime Brick Covered With
Stucco.
Every time we
see a brick and stucco chimney in
a state of failure this advanced,
we know that the brick under the stucco
have very likely exceeded their useful
life expectancy. The best approach
that we have found is to plan a complete
rebuild from the beginning.
It is not wise
to stucco brick and mortar chimneys
to the top.
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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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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 hoods. |
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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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