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Chimney advice for Arlington homeowners: leaks, inspections, animals and what to fix first.
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It is August in Arlington, the fireplace has been cold since February, and the living room smells like a wet campfire. Here is where fireplace smells in summer come from, the simple steps that help today, and the fix that makes the odor go away for good.
A Texas spring storm rolls through Arlington and water shows up on the ceiling next to the fireplace, or drips into the firebox. Here is how to read where the water is getting in, what each fix involves, and what to know before you call your insurance company.
The home inspection came back with one line about the fireplace: recommend evaluation by a chimney professional. Here is what that line means, what a general home inspector does not check, why a Level 2 chimney inspection matters on Arlington's older brick and prefab fireplaces, and what to ask the seller.
Every wood fire leaves creosote in the chimney, and it builds in three stages. Here is what each stage looks like when our camera goes up an Arlington flue, which stage starts chimney fires, what removal involves, and how to keep your chimney at stage 1.
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