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Tip
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Waterproofing
masonry
prevents costly repairs.
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Water
is the staff of life. Farmers enjoy rainfall and lonely desert travellers always
welcome an oasis. |
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But
maintenance-savvy homeowners do not look favorably on the damaging effects of
rainfall. When rain gets into bricks (which are a lot more porous than most
people are aware of) a number of things can happen. |
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the brick is excessively porous, the rain might soak completely through
and then leak out of the other side. This could cause a musty, moldy smell
in the house if too much accumulation occurs. The real concern, though,
can be from freezing and thawing cycles, which deteriorate brick over time. |
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old mason's adage is, "You build a chimney from the ground up, but it wears
from the top down." The chimney is the one brick surface protected the
least from weathering. That is why so many chimneys have water damage, whether
that be cracking or exfoliated (spalling) brick. |
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ChimneySaver water
repellent prevents water from getting into the brick and doing that damage.
Instead of forming a seal over brick, it coats the pores of t brick, allowing
any moisture on the inside to escape. ChimneySaver creates a zone that
repels water much like two magnets repel each other. It is even backed
by a ten-year warranty...if your chimney is structurally sound and has
been treated with ChimneySaver, you can avoid costly repairs and save
money for a rainy day. |
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Water
damage caused spalling bricks on this chimney.
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