Case Study: Chimney, sloped side repair, brick removal and replacement, pointing, water seal.

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	Exposed, Rotting Wood There is no building wrap to separate the bricks and wood. There is no air space between the two, they touch, wet bricks soak the wood. The homeowner decided to have me put 6 mil plastic on with mastic to hold it.
Rebuilding New bricks, nearly the same colour, replace all the old.
	Close to the Finish After all the bricks are in, the joints are finished, made concave and smooth. Final Picture Not shown.
The Neighbour's Chimney, also rotting You can imagine the water soaking through the bricks, rotting the wood. You can imagine how the bricks are flaking, just below the surface.

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