Leaking chimney gets a rebuild | Episode 2

[@mehillzagar2598]

Really enjoy your videos! Thank you for sharing them.

[@BarryJanssen033]

Another great job, wel done 🙌, watching from Netherlands

[@Marchand_Carpentry]

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

[@chadvaillancourt]

Thank you!

[@jasonslade1253]

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

[@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

[@jeffreypelletier7247]

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

[@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

[@kedarseetal1975]

Nice lead dresser, also known as tactical banana

[@azkplex2301]

when am i gonna see landon start laying some bricks?

[@CUBABLOCKMASONRY]

👍

[@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.

[@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.