How often should you have your chimney swept?
With all of us firmly in the grip of another New England winter, everyone’s thoughts turn to skiing, skating, snowshoeing, ...
Renovating a wreck in the pretty London suburb of Dulwich
Stripped of its authentic character, one couple faced a huge renovation project in bringing this unloved property back to life.
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Poland Auschwitz 80th Anniversary
2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) The remains of a gas chamber, crematorium, and brick stone chimneys of prisoners barracks are seen at the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp in ...
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Chimney sweep, 11, whose tragic death sparked outrage and inspired law change becomes youngest person to be honoured with blue plaque 150 years later
A chimney sweep whose tragic death at the age of 11 inspired reform has become the youngest person to be honoured with a Cambridge blue plaque. George Brewster died in 1875 after tragically being ...
The Daily Telegraph24d
Chimney sweep who died aged 11 becomes youngest person honoured with blue plaque
A Victorian chimney sweep has become the youngest person to be honoured with a blue plaque. George Brewster died at the age of 11 in 1875 after being forced to enter a chimney where he became stuck.
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Someone broke into a Halifax home and stole Maud Lewis Christmas cards worth $30K
Lewis never profited much from her own artwork, he said. “Her husband took all the money and hid it behind a brick in the chimney in the kitchen.” After her death, the tiny house she once ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser26d
How one California man tried saving his block from wildfire
Across the street, entire houses burned to the ground. A single brick chimney stood alone in the wreckage. “When you look across the street… If I wasn’t here, that is what would have happene ...
The New Yorker26d
How the Stonewall Inn Bricks Avoided the Trash
♦ Published in the print edition of the January 20, 2025, issue, with the headline “Another Brick in the Wall.” Having starred opposite Lana Turner and Olivia de Havilland and done a stint ...
The Tribune26d
Los Angeles wildfires: Death toll rises to 16, winds may fuel blaze
Santa Ana winds that fanned the infernos eased on Friday night; but the Palisades Fire was heading in a new direction as winds came off the Pacific Ocean ...
The Spokesman-Review27d
A Grip on Sports: While the Zags were rockin’ down the highway in the second half, the Cougars looked to be stuck in second gear
Well, not the home exactly. The brick work at the front of the home. The front steps too. A few rocks. A chimney. That was all that was left of the Upper Hastings Ranch house in Pasadena.
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Who would live in a chimney like this?
A 42m-tall chimney stack in Derbyshire is set to go under the hammer and has attracted "significant interest", auctioneers say. The brick chimney in Milford, near Belper, sits on the Derwent ...
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Spalling is common with brick or stone chimneys
From Jack A: Spalling is a common condition that occurs with masonry brick or stone chimneys or exteriors. It is a condition that is caused by moisture penetrating the mortar and masonry work ...