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Maintenance and Repair

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Inspecting a Chimney Video: Inspecting a Chimney

An expert mason walks you through his diagnosis of a failing chimney  by Brendan Mostecki

Rebuilding a Brick Chimney
Rebuilding a Brick ChimneyOnline Membership Required

Temporary repairs are the common solution to a failing chimney, but often, a better choice is tearing down and rebuilding by Brendan Mostecki

Q & A: How to Repair Hairline Cracks in Chimney Mortar

by Cody Macfie

What's the Difference: Tile backerboardOnline Membership Required

HardieBacker, Durock, and DensShield each has characteristics that affect where it can be installed and how tile is placed on it by Rob Yagid

Tailgate gravel shield
Tip: Tailgate gravel shield

by Clyde Kennedy

Q & A: Nailing roof shingles in high-wind zones

by Stephen Hazlett

Removing Stains in Concrete
Removing Stains in Concrete

Small stains in concrete countertops and walls can be removed using this simple technique from Fu-Tung Cheng's book, Concrete at Home. by Fu-Tung Cheng

Q & A: Repairing a firebox

by John Carroll

Q & A: Preventing fence-post rot

by Eric Nelson

Q & A: Repointing flagstone

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Q & A: Mortar for repointing bricks

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Site-made grout saw
Tip: Site-made grout saw

by Ethan B. Eikrtsen

A Builder's Guide to Avoiding Skin ProblemsOnline Membership Required

From cracked fingertips and contact allergies to cement burns and skin cancer, the prevention is better than the cure by Art Papier

Shingle lifter
Tip: Shingle lifter

by John Carroll

Filling a cavity under a slab
Tip: Filling a cavity under a slab

by David L.Johnson

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