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Homework: Keeping your chimney dry

Originally published: May 2, 2012 4:02 PM
Updated: May 3, 2012 1:03 PM
By TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

This stone chimney has a properly constructed top

Photo credit: Tribune | This stone chimney has a properly constructed top or crown -- you can even see the drip groove under the overhang.

1. Crowning achievement

The crown, or top, is one of its important elements of the chimney. Compare it to the roof of your home. Your roof is designed to keep the inside of your house dry. The crown of a chimney is supposed to keep the chimney dry. Water that seeps into a chimney can cause all sorts of damage, especially if the chimney is exposed to cold weather. The water that soaks into...

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