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Thank you all for the responses. The chimney appears to be in good condition from the outside, but I have only seen it from the ground. The furnace is gas. We just bought the house this year. We need to replace the water heater within the next few years, and I'm considering replacing the...

Thank you. The furnace and water heater are connected to it in the basement. There was a lot of leaking around the chimney so the roof shingles were recently replaced. When we were getting quotes one company quoted thousands more than the others. I decided not to go with his company, so he tried...

The portion of my chimney in my attic is in very bad shape. What is the coating that is brown and falling off? Should I chip it all away, and if so what tools do you recommend? If it needs to be chipped away, is there anything I should to do the bricks while they are exposed? Should I reapply a...