How is your Chimney?

Look up, look way up, how is your chimney? Maybe use a pair of binoculars to examine the condition of your chimney.

Some chimneys are clad with stucco over wood framing with a flue insert, others are traditional brick and mortar. No matter which type you have they need to be visually inspected once a year.

The following picture is of my neighbor's chimney. We noticed that some bricks were in our front yard. We couldn't figure out where the bricks came from until I looked up.

Our neighbor's chimney was disintegrating. The mortar between the bricks was old and turning into powder. The bricks were falling down daily.  The chimney had to be taken down completely.

Check your chimney before it starts to fall down and injure someone. Also don't climb on the roof to inspect your chimney unless you know you can do it safely, hiring a professional is a safer bet.