Besides being a cheap way out are there any other concerns with this.
How to wrap a brick chimney with siding.
The buyer just sent me a text to see if i thought this was ok.
Tuckpointing or repointing is done to restore the mortar that holds the masonry units of the chimney together.
Brick or stone veneer provides a traditional siding material for exterior chimneys with no danger of flammability.
Space the masonry screws about a foot.
How to use siding on a chimney.
Start at the bottom and work your way up.
Screw pressure treated 2 by 4s vertically to the surface of your chimney with masonry screws and a power driver.
This repair is generally done by a masonry contractor but do it yourselfers can also make these repairs.
Create two columns of.
Next comes a layer of wire mesh material called metal lath which is stapled over the tar paper.
Apply concrete mixture to the wall with the flat metal trowel and use the trowel to smooth the concrete over the bricks and fill in the voids between the.
Drill through the furring strips and into the bricks behind them.
Follow your chalk guide lines.
Set up a ladder to install furring on the higher portion of the chimney.
The sellers contractor wants to put vinyl siding over it instead of replacing the brick.
Fasten the furring strips by using a drill affixed with a masonry bit.
I reported a brick chimney that had a good amount of spalling.