Q: Our house has an unusual chimney made with irregular stones. The existing cap is in poor shape. What’s the best way to install a cap on a masonry chimney? A: The chimney cap I’d build would be a ...

Rust on a chimney comes from its metal components, not from the bricks. Metal parts like the cap and flashing rust with moisture, staining the brick. To prevent chimney rust, clean the brick, maintain ...

Q. The metal chimney cap fell off my chimney. It is not rusting. Do I have to replace it? Should I put it back? What is it for? A. The cap is stainless steel; that is why it did not rust. It was put ...