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NY
Bluestone and Chilton Stone
This
chimney is a beautiful combination
of NY Bluestone and Chilton
stone. On this job we removed
the existing concrete cap
(or what was left of it)
and the top few course of
stone. We relayed the stone
in new mortar and installed
a new stone top. We also
full pointed the remainder
of the chimney to the roofline.
We caulked the flashing
perimeter; the owner opted
to reject our recommendation
to replace the flashing.
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Chimney
Top Replacement With Accent
Stone.
Pictured
is a soft lime brick chimney.
These are very commonly
found in the Twin Cities
Metro area. The upper
courses of brick failed.
To keep the expense down
the owner opted to replace
only the top rather than
rebuild the entire chimney.
To transition between new
and old brick we installed
an attractive accent stone,
which has the dual function
of displacing some water
run-off on the old brick
below.
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A
complete roof-up rebuild.
This
old chimney was in bad shape.
It was also too short and
did not comply with code.
To give it some old world
class we installed a new
flare top with single accent
band on this home, which
is on the Minneapolis Historic
Homes registry.
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Chimney
Replacement
The
owner of this home said
he had trouble finding a
chimney builder that would
replace this 50+ year
old chimney with
the same style as the existing.
We were very pleased to
take-on this fancy brickwork
and it turned out very nice.
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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
new flashing. |
New
Chimney Features All Three
Rain Cover Sizes!
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wish 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
here for closer view).
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Here's
A Different One!
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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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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.
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Example
Of A Custom Ordered
"Big Top"
Rain Hood
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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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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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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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