Leaking chimney gets a rebuild | Episode 2

[@mehillzagar2598]

Really enjoy your videos! Thank you for sharing them.

[@Marchand_Carpentry]

Chad your work is always top notch keep up the great work!

[@chadvaillancourt]

Thank you!

[@timtimtim5294]

Great job! I have used a lot of masons over the years on homes I’ve built and remodeled but very few seem to care about their work. Wish you lived in TN or CO haha

[@BarryJanssen033]

Another great job, wel done 🙌, watching from Netherlands

[@marcuscicero9587]

brickwork looks great

[@EastCoastAxes]

Great work! Most contractors I see lately are unskilled incompetent crooks.

[@chadvaillancourt]

Thank you!

[@fintan3563]

I had your sons mixed up. Landon is there with you today. Peyton looks just like you. They are learning from the best! 👍👍👍

[@yanklyachman5093]

Great work man! So much attention to details. Have two questions re chimney crowns. 1.What are your thoughts about chimney crowns that overhang the brick by 2-3 inches around the perimeter? 2. Do you waterproof/seal chimney crowns? Thanks

[@JeffP-z6y]

Cord brick are definitely a no go.. in my opinion.. definitely seen a bunch have to be fixed and done with solids.. at least up here in the north east where it freezes so much

[@jamesmlavelle5891]

Hey ,nice work. Where do you get the speed poles. What brand are they?

[@chadvaillancourt]

Thanks! I make my own.

[@kennybagachips2714]

can you briefly explain why you do not weld the apron piece. is it too time consuming and not really necessary?

[@kedarseetal1975]

Nice lead dresser, also known as tactical banana

[@azkplex2301]

when am i gonna see landon start laying some bricks?

[@samcooke2742]

How old is the oldest mason/chimney guy you know? It looks like the most physically demanding trade to me, at least compared to framing, electrical, or plumbing. Maybe roofing is worse. I've never heard of a roofer retiring at 65. But often there's a fall involved when roofers hang it up, at least among the guys doing residential work. These chimney jobs have all the things that wear you out- climbing with loads, working in awkward positions, repetitive motion. What's your plan for staying healthy?

[@chadvaillancourt]

I know a couple of guys still doing it in their 50s, and Leggy is pushing 80, still going on roofs doing chimney work. Staying healthy is a concern. I use my body better and set up jobs a lot safer than in the past. I can still do this for some time. I think. Afterward, I'll probably become a scummy GC building houses or something.

[@rookyuo8265]

In my experience, being a chimney/restoration mason (like Chad) is easier on your body than being a new construction mason. I worked in the chimney restoration business for several years at two different companies. It was dangerous work some of the time, but it didn't put the same wear and tear on my body that you might get from laying block for 50 hours a week. There is more problem solving and variety in the restoration side of things, less putting your nose to the grindstone performing the same motion all day.

[@CUBABLOCKMASONRY]

👍

[@bibbidi_bobbidi_bacons]

🤙🏻

[@beeret110]

Really scabby brickwork. Bad finish. Joints should be point steel weathered. not ready for picking up moss. Boring as well

[@chadvaillancourt]

Thanks, buddy. I'm sure you're not just another coward... where can we see videos of your work?

[@Marchand_Carpentry]

@@chadvaillancourt it’s easy to criticize other people’s work behind the keyboard love to see his work compared to yours lol keep up the great work Chad

[@cdawg8325]

That brand new chimney will leak too unless it is sprayed with chimney saver. It's porous and has no backfill. Will still leak like a faucet down into the fireplace in heavy wind driven rain in the colder months

[@chadvaillancourt]

When I was young and inexperienced, I had the exact same thoughts. I made a boat load of money spraying sealer on chimneys. Easiest money out there. Now that I have a better understanding of how things work, I do things a little different. Spray-on/ paint on products are for the people who lack either craftsmanship or understanding. There is zero chance that this chimney will leak.