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Your guide to home
maintenance
Chimneys
Your guide to home maintenance is a series of
information leaflets that gives you all the information
you need to keep your home in tiptop condition.
Chimney
s are ex
posed to
become
a
dangero
us with p ll weathers and
falling off
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Problems
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pointing
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shing
pots
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How to s
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ro
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How to replace
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s of holes into
the cracked br
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t the old brick
and mortar.
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k to match and
mix some mor
tar.
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ick to help the
trowel a layer of
mortar stick an
mortar onto th
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just made.
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ore mortar on
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Bolster
r
Hamme
Hammer
Electric
Drill
Mortar
g Bricks
Matchin
Your guide to home maintenance is a series of
information leaflets that gives you all the information
you need to keep your home in tiptop condition.
Chimney
s are ex
posed to
become
a
dangero
us with p ll weathers and
falling off
can e
ieces
.W
(even if w e need a chimn of brick or chimn asily
e
ey to ve
e don’t h
ntilate ou y pots
ave fires
never be
any mor
r
h
complete
omes
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ly blocke
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s
d.
should
C
I
ommon
Chimney
Problems
Loose p
ots
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ked flue
s
I Crac
ked or p
erished
pointing
I Dam
aged fla
shing
pots
e
s
o
o
l
e
r
a
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ck or get
d the sta
How to s
n
u
ro
a
platform
orking
u.
a solid w
o it for yo
the old
I Erect ing company to d
removing re the
re
ld
fo
o
e
ff
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a
k
c
sc
he
to the sta
careful w
t securely nd a hammer. Be
o
p
e
th
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mortar us
removing re the
s.
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k
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to the sta
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t securely nd a hammer. Be
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p
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th
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s
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roof.
onto the
You will nee
d:
scaffold
ing
gloves
roof lad
der
masonry
chisel
hamme
r
mortar
trowel
rope
How to replace
cracked bricks
I Drill a serie
s of holes into
the cracked br
ick.
I Hammer ou
t the old brick
and mortar.
I Find a bric
k to match and
mix some mor
tar.
I Wet the w
all and the br
ick to help the
trowel a layer of
mortar stick an
mortar onto th
d
e base of the ho
just made.
le you have
I Spread m
ore mortar on
to the top an
replacement br
d sides of th
ick and push in
e
to place. Make
brick is level w
sure that the
ith the wall and
then tidy the m
it sets.
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d:
You will nee
Bolster
r
Hamme
Hammer
Electric
Drill
Mortar
g Bricks
Matchin
Your guide to home maintenance is a series of
information leaflets that gives you all the information
you need to keep your home in tiptop condition.
Chimney
s are ex
posed to
become
a
dangero
us with p ll weathers and
falling off
can e
ieces
.W
(even if w e need a chimn of brick or chimn asily
e
ey to ve
e don’t h
ntilate ou y pots
ave fires
never be
any mor
r
h
complete
omes
e). Chimn
ly blocke
e
y
s
d.
should
C
I
ommon
Chimney
Problems
Loose p
ots
I Bloc
ked flue
s
I Crac
ked or p
erished
pointing
I Dam
aged fla
shing
pots
e
s
o
o
l
e
r
a
ecu
ck or get
d the sta
How to s
n
u
ro
a
platform
orking
u.
a solid w
o it for yo
the old
I Erect ing company to d
removing re the
re
ld
fo
o
e
ff
b
a
k
c
sc
he
to the sta
careful w
t securely nd a hammer. Be
o
p
e
th
el a
I Tie
ing a chis
the old
mortar us
removing re the
s.
ll
re
fa
fo
s
e
ri
b
b
k
e
c
d
he
to the sta
careful w
t securely nd a hammer. Be
o
p
e
th
el a
I Tie
ing a chis
mortar us
nd mixed
s.
m thick a
ll
m
fa
0
5
s
1
ri
t
b
s
e
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d
le
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m
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n
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r run off
fou
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rain wate
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th
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p
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le to
at an ang
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th
th
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roof.
onto the
You will nee
d:
scaffold
ing
gloves
roof lad
der
masonry
chisel
hamme
r
mortar
trowel
rope
How to replace
cracked bricks
I Drill a serie
s of holes into
the cracked br
ick.
I Hammer ou
t the old brick
and mortar.
I Find a bric
k to match and
mix some mor
tar.
I Wet the w
all and the br
ick to help the
trowel a layer of
mortar stick an
mortar onto th
d
e base of the ho
just made.
le you have
I Spread m
ore mortar on
to the top an
replacement br
d sides of th
ick and push in
e
to place. Make
brick is level w
sure that the
ith the wall and
then tidy the m
it sets.
ortar before
d:
You will nee
Bolster
r
Hamme
Hammer
Electric
Drill
Mortar
g Bricks
Matchin
How to
make a
n emerg
flashing
repair
ency
I Flash
ing s
possible, hould be replac
e
a tempo
rary repa d with lead as
strip.
ir can be
s
made wit oon as
I Pull o
h
flashing
ff the
and roof. old flashing and
brush pri
mer onto
I Leav
the wall
e for ten
minutes
to becom
I Press
e tacky.
the n
with a ro ew flashing into p
ller.
lace and
run over
the seam
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eed:
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Flash
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r
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rk on
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let casual ood.
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v
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ty
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can do th
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ro
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p
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lad
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c
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old platform
disastrous
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cti
edge prote
.
g
n
falli
For further advice and guidance on home maintenance contact Gateshead Council's
Home Improvement Team on: 0191 433 7007
This information is available on request in Braille, audiotape or large print or in a
different language. Please contact the Home Improvement Team on 0191 433 7007
Produced by Private Sector Housing Renewal Team,
Gateshead Council. © June 2007
Your guide to home
maintenance
Chimneys
How to
make a
n emerg
flashing
repair
ency
I Flash
ing s
possible, hould be replac
e
a tempo
rary repa d with lead as
strip.
ir can be
s
made wit oon as
I Pull o
h
flashing
ff the
and roof. old flashing and
brush pri
mer onto
I Leav
the wall
e for ten
minutes
to becom
I Press
e tacky.
the n
with a ro ew flashing into p
ller.
lace and
run over
the seam
s
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eed:
Self adhe
sive flash
ing
Flash
ing prim
er
r
Remembe
o
ey may d
imneys, th
h
c
r
u
o
y
rk on
callers wo
let casual ood.
’t
n
o
D
I
than g
uotes.
, it may
more harm
detailed q
t
e
g
to
lk to them time.
rs
ta
e
r,
d
il
u
u
o
b
b
l
h
e
neig
evera
at the sam
with your
I Call s
half done
chimney
ir
e
a
th
re
e
a
v
h
a
s
h
ty
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these safe
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n’t forget
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d
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lf
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rs
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can do th
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in
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gularly for
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p
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rules:
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ry high up
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w
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v
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h
at you
e a properl a ridge iron
th
s
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re
u
s
I
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k
d
r with
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hold the la
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c
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s
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ro
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p
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h
c
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s
h
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e
concentra
it
c
w
on
consequen
old platform
disastrous
use a scaff on to stop you
cti
edge prote
.
g
n
falli
For further advice and guidance on home maintenance contact Gateshead Council's
Home Improvement Team on: 0191 433 7007
This information is available on request in Braille, audiotape or large print or in a
different language. Please contact the Home Improvement Team on 0191 433 7007
Produced by Private Sector Housing Renewal Team,
Gateshead Council. © June 2007
Your guide to home
maintenance
Chimneys