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Get a Stainless Steel Chimney Cap For the Best Protection
Mon 28 Sep 2009 - 10:29
Get a Stainless Steel Chimney Cap For the Best Protection
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Faye_Salmons]Faye Salmons
A stately fireplace chimney is always a regal structure for a home. If you drive through some neighborhoods and count the chimneys crowning a home, you can only wonder what kind of magnificent works of stone or brick might be inside. In older houses unfortunately, some fireplaces have been closed off or walled off completely from use because of changing use or design tastes or because there is some question about the structural integrity of the chimney itself. This is where a stainless steel chimney cap can come into play.
The elements are the biggest enemies of chimneys. If there are not sealed properly, moisture can into the cracks and slowly destroy the chimney itself. Brick chimneys are particularly susceptible to this. Like potholes in the highway created by moisture and temperature changes, brick chimneys can look like they have giant pock marks on the sides. A stainless steel chimney cap can provide the extra protection needed against the rain. These caps also protect the chimney against the wind as they inhibit the erosion that can occur with wind.
Another enemy of chimneys is wildlife. Birds and squirrels and a plethora of other animals love to make chimneys their home. If fireplaces have not been used for a period of years, these animals can set up housekeeping if the chimney has not been capped properly. This will require major cleaning if the fireplace is to be used. Another thing to consider in the protection of the chimney is an outside door that allows for the cleaning of the ash out of the fireplace from the outside. If this outside door is not properly sealed, this can be another entrance for unwanted critters into the home.
Take care of your chimney with a stainless steel chimney cap and it will take care of your for years to come.
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