Mason for Chimney Repair

[RLW]

Originally Posted by mcdude

Thanks to encouragement and some hints on patching stucco from from CG13 in a private message, I took a stab at this myself. The affected area has been cleaned out and a skim coat of pre-mix stucco has been applied. The rest of the (freakin') chimney has been wire-brushed, patched where needed and a thick coat of paint has been rolled on. It took most of the week-end, but, it was nice to be outside and it didn't cost $8,000! After this patch dries up nice I'll try another skim coat of the pre-mix stucco and we'll see what happens!

Hey McD, you did what appears in your pictures a great patch job on the chimney. My concern is the angle of the ladder. There is a diagram on the side of the ladder showing one what is a safe angle for ones ladder and the one you have it on IS NOT IT. Check it out before using it the next time so there won't be any broken bones.

[Sunrise Point]

Momcat,

If you are still looking for a mason, I would highly recommend Roger Gilbert and Buddy Johnson (R&B Masonry) from Sanbornton, NH. Roger has been in the business for 50+ years. They replaced an old stone chimney for us about 4 years ago with a cinderblock chimney with a stone veneer.

Good luck!

Buddy can be reached at 524-7381

[MomCat]

Originally Posted by Sunrise Point

Momcat,

If you are still looking for a mason, I would highly recommend Roger Gilbert and Buddy Johnson (R&B Masonry) from Sanbornton, NH. Roger has been in the business for 50+ years. They replaced an old stone chimney for us about 4 years ago with a cinderblock chimney with a stone veneer.

Good luck!

Buddy can be reached at 524-7381

Thanks for the tip--we'll certainly call them for an estimate before we make a decision. The Forum is such a great resource, and its members are "the best."

[mcdude]

Originally Posted by RLW

My concern is the angle of the ladder. There is a diagram on the side of the ladder showing one what is a safe angle for ones ladder and the one you have it on IS NOT IT. Check it out before using it the next time so there won't be any broken bones.

RLW: That's what they told me in the ER over at Huggins also