Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - brick fireplace chimney

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sjay
05-27-09, 07:33 AM
the pitch(crown) on my my chimney was rebuilt it rained 4 hours later and now there are cracks is this normal or did the rain cause this and does it have to be rebuilt again?

sjay
06-01-09, 07:56 AM
is there some problem with this forum,a whole week and no replies.
Gunguy45
06-01-09, 09:28 AM
Hmmm...I never saw the original...musta been on a busy day.

You might want to post over in the Masonry/Concrete Forum..... Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - DoItYourself.com Community Forums (http://forum.doityourself.com/bricks-masonry-asphalt-concrete-3/)

No expert..but it seems like I've heard that if mortar (which I think is what was probably used) and concrete get very wet or are mixed too wet initially they can crack as the cure.

I'll send a PM to one of the concrete guys and see if they can respond.

sjay
06-01-09, 11:02 AM
thanks Gunguy,hope you are right about the curing process.
Gunguy45
06-05-09, 04:22 PM
well...sent PMs to 2 folks...I'd repost in the masonry area.