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Park Dr., Boston

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, July 16, 2015, In : Commercial Venting 


Today is day two of a large liner project in Boston.  We are installing two 70' stainless steel liners to vent gas fired boilers which provide heat to two apartment buildings.  This photo of the venting for one of the chimneys.  These sections of liner will be connected with stainless steel couplers and installed into the flue.
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Chimney Under Ivy

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, September 11, 2014, In : Top Hat Tips 


Believe it or not, there is a chimney underneath all this ivy.  The homeowner called because he was having a draft issue. The ivy is the reason why.  Draft issues are one problem caused by ivy on a chimney.  The ivy also makes a great nesting place for birds or other critters, which may wind up in the chimney, causing an obstruction.  Ivy also damages the masonry.  It can get embedded in the mortar joints causing weakness in the mortar joints and can ultimately damage them.  Bottom line, even...
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Back Bay Chimney Struck by Lightening

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, In : Top Hat Tips 


Yes, chimneys do get struck by lightening.  A lightening strike to a chimney can cause a significant amount of damage.  
That damage can affect the structural integrity of the chimney.  In this case on Marlborough St., in Boston's Back Bay, the force of the lightening strike sent brick flying down to the street and through someone's skylight.  Always have your chimney inspected after a lightening strike.  Even if it looks ok, best to be safe.
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Fireplace Facade Stone Veneer in Waltham Complete!

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Friday, August 15, 2014, In : Fireplaces 


Finished!  Instead of ta-da, around here we like to say Da-na!  I wish the lighting was better in this photo.  Big difference, looks so much better & the client was thrilled!  This project took about five days start to finish. Fore before an progression photos http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/fireplace-facade-stone-veneer-in-waltham-con-t-aug-15-2014-3-26-22-pm-22 
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Fireplace Facade Stone Veneer in Waltham (con't)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Friday, August 15, 2014, In : Fireplaces 


Almost done.  Mantle was protected to avoid scratches.  Wood supports are removed once the mortar sets.  Dana & Dave are adding the finishing touches.  For before and progression photos http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/fireplace-facade-stone-veneer-in-waltham-con-t-
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Pinckney St., Beacon Hill, Boston Finished

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, In : Chimney Rebuilds 


 Finally finished.  This is an up close photo of the completed chimney.  The vent pictured is the intake vent for make up air for the heating appliance.  Beautiful mortar joints, if I do say so myself :-)
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Pinckney St., Beacon Hill Rebuild (con't)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, In : Liner Jobs 


Here is a better look at the termination of the Centrotherm vent.  Centrotherm venting is used for some high condensing boiler applications. 
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Pinkney St., Beacon Hill Rebuild (con't)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, In : Chimney Rebuilds 


Forgive me, for I have been remiss in my blogging!!  I will finish the progression photos on this job, I promise.  
Then it will be on to other, more diverse projects!  Here is the front chimney on this project staged.  The rebuild is complete except for the new cement crown, which will be poured.  You can see all the flues in this chimney and the termination for the Centrotherm flex vent liner.
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Pinckney St., Beacon Hill Rebuilds Staging

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, October 25, 2012, In : Chimney Rebuilds 
Because access to the chimneys was challenging as was the staging of the building we outsourced the staging aspect of this project.  Many thanks to the crew at Veterans Scaffolding!  For a before picture click  
http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/pinckney-st-beacon-hill-rebuild

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Pinckney St., Beacon Hill Rebuild

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, October 25, 2012, In : Chimney Rebuilds 
Last spring we were contracted to rebuild two chimneys on Pinckney St., Beacon Hill.  To date the front chimney is the largest rebuild Dana has done on Beacon Hill.  This project took about four weeks from start to finish.  This is a picture of the chimney before we got started... 
For other rebuild photos click here http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/category/Chimney%20Rebuilds 
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Bellfires Fireplace (bbc) Assembly & Installation (complete)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, July 28, 2011, In : Fireplaces 

Bellfires fireplace assembly and installation complete.  All insulation and pipe connections have been made.  For earlier photos of this project http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/bellfires-fireplace-bcc-assembly-installation-in-dedham-part-3-  Check back with us, the next series of posts will be about commercial stainless steel stack construction and installtion in Somerville.
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Bellfires Fireplace (bcc) Assembly & Installation in Dedham (part 3)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, In : Fireplaces 

The outside stainless steel housing is in place after it having been insulated.  Stainless steel type H.T. (high temperature) allfuel pipe has been installed from the Bellfires unit into the chimney flue.  To see earlier progression photos http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/bellfires-fireplace-bcc-assembly-and-installation-in-dedham-jul-18-2011-10-55-07-pm-7
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Bellfires Fireplace (bcc) Assembly and Installation in Dedham

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Monday, July 18, 2011, In : Fireplaces 

Installation of a Bellfires close clearance wood fireplace.  Hearth and wood burning stove and chimney build out in this location has been removed for this installation.  Main body of fireplace is installed.  The Bellfires close clearance wood fire place is a super effecient, heating fireplace.  It is designed to be installed on a wood floor and positioned within two inches of rear and side walls.  It uses thermal insulation technology and its refractory firebox is designed to give it the gre...
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Chimney Scams... a follow up

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Friday, May 6, 2011, In : Top Hat Tips 
Back in December I posted a blog discussing chimney sweep scams.  Dana, the owner of DM Storrs Chimney was called in by the Needham Police Dept as an industry expert to double check the safety of those residents who were victims of said scam.  This was a service Dana was pleased to offer pro bono & happily no ones safety was compromised. 

We are very happy to report that, according to the Needham Police Dept, the suspects who were scamming the elderly residents in their town have been aprehen...
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South Weymouth (complete)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, December 9, 2010, In : South Weymouth 

Here is the finished product!  New stainless steel rain cap, new crown (notice cement smoothed out to edges of brick) new mortar joints & clay tiles.  For progression photos on this job click http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/south-weymouth-con-t-
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South Weymouth (con't)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, In : South Weymouth 

Here is the second phase... The crown has been poured, the clay flue tiles extended & the mortar joints filled.  The crown is not quite finished, the cement still needs to be smoothed out to the edges of the brick.  To see the chimney before http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/south-weymouth-before-
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Revere Street Boston (complete)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, In : Revere Street Liner 

Here is a great shot of the view from atop Revere St., Beacon Hill.  The chimney in the corner is the one Dana & Brad lined.  You can see the lid of the rain cap has been put back on, they are done!!  All in a day's work.  For other photos of this job http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/revere-st-boston-smoke-pipe-work-
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Revere St., Boston liner job (part 2)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, November 18, 2010, In : Revere Street Liner 

Here Brad is finishing up the liner installation.  They removed the lid of the rain cap in order to line the chimney.  The lid will be put back on when they are done. For other pictures of this job http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/revere-st-boston-liner-job
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Revere St., Boston liner job

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, In : Revere Street Liner 

Begining of a liner job on Revere St., Boston.  Getting parking on Beacon Hill right outside the job site is an added bonus!  More pictures to follow... To see another Boston liner job click http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/fireplace-flue-liners-marlborough-st-boston
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Modular Firebox Construction, Newton (part 3)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, In : Modular Fireplace Construction 

Here the second piece of the platform has been added, next are the firebox walls.  For the first part of the platform http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/modular-fireplace-construction-part-2-
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A Week in Winthrop (finished!)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Monday, November 1, 2010, In : A Week in Winthrop 

Again, this photo is from the homeowner.  The job is complete!!  Dana, ever the perfectionist, is making sure the newly installed rain cap is level.  To see progression photos of this project click http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/a-week-in-winthrop-liner-almost-finished-
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A Week in Winthrop (part one of rebuild)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, October 21, 2010, In : A Week in Winthrop 

Here we are it is day one of the rebuilding process.  The chimney nor the flashing is complete.  Dana still has to add the corbel and the crown to the top of the chimney.  He also needs to finish the flashing.  Notice how the flashing is stepped and inserted into the mortar joints of the chimney.  To see how the chimney looked before he got started http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/a-week-in-winthrop-chimney-before-
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Custom Copper Caps NH

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, In : New Hampshire Copper Rain Caps 

Here is the second smaller copper rain cap.  This is on the back chimney of the house.  To see the large one on the center chimney http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/custom-copper-rain-caps-in-nh
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Fireplace flue liners Marlborough St., Boston

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Friday, September 24, 2010, In : Marlborough St., Boston liner job 

Here we are loaded up with 80' of 304 stainless steel heavy wall fireplace liner.  It was quite a challenge to get all of this material loaded onto our truck, but there it is!  Heading into Boston's Back Bay for two days so our client can have her fireplaces up and working for the holidays. To see other liner jobs http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/brookline-liner
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Brookline Liner

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Friday, September 17, 2010, In : Brookline Liner 

Here Dana & Brad are loading 40' of stainless steel liner for a boiler flue in Brookline.  Unfortunately we don't have pictures of the installation process (they were too busy).  To see part of an installation http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/belmont-stainless-steel-liner-new-construction
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Firebox construction part 3

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Thursday, September 9, 2010, In : Firebox Construction 

A lot of progress has been made.  The inside walls of the firebox are complete, as is the facade.  All that is left to do is finish the top.  To see earlier photos of this project http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/firebox-construction-part-2
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Firebox construction part 2

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Friday, September 3, 2010, In : Firebox Construction 

You can see the back wall and the floor of the firebox is complete using yellow firebrick.  There are a few more phases of this project to follow, so be sure to check back with us.  To see the before we got started picture click
http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/firebox-construction
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Accolade

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, In : Accolades 

The following was emailed to us on 8/17, after Dana did an inspection for an antique stove located on Beacon Hill in Boston.  This is from the architect, Juan Guillermo Uribe Rubio with Pauli & Uribe Architects, with whom Dana met;

"We had the pleasure of meeting Dana Storrs.  If you ever need someone to look at a stove, DS is your person.  He is incredibly polite and very knowledgeable".

(Parts of the email have been omitted to protect the privacy of the parties involved)
 

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Fireplaces

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Monday, August 23, 2010, In : Fireplaces 
Check out this site to see some examples of Dana's work on fireplaces.  All the fireplaces seen on this site are his work.  One of them was a completely new construction
http://www.bogerco.com/Historical.html
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Belmont stainless steel liner new construction

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Monday, August 16, 2010, In : Belmont liner 

If you look closely, you can see Dana standing atop the chimney.  At this job in Belmont he had to remove the existing liner (it wasn't the correct material for the appliance venting into it) & had to install the correct liner for the appliance.  I don't want to know how he got up there... to see another liner job http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/liner-custom-copper-raincaps-in-boston
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Custom Copper Raincaps Boston #2

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, In : Boston South End Project 

Here is the second copper raincap installed in Boston's South End.  Again, the only masonry was the new crown.  To see the first one  http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/custom-copper-raincaps-in-boston
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Custom Copper Raincaps in Boston

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, In : Boston South End Project 

This is one of the copper raincaps we installed in Boston's South End.  We did not have time to take pictures of the lining aspect of this job.  Dana & Bruce spent over 10 hours removing the old deteriorated liner & installing the new one.  The only masonry part of this job is the new crown to which the cap is adhered.  To see the liner prior to installation http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/liner-custom-copper-raincaps-in-boston
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Charlestown Rebuild day 1 (con't)

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, In : Charlestown Rebuild 

A look at the chimney from a different angle.  Someone did patch the chimney at one point, the cement is coming off the chimney.  Click here for a better look at the base of the chimney http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/charlestown-rebuild-day-1
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Charlestown Rebuild day 1

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, In : Charlestown Rebuild 

When the roofer pulled back the rubber roofing, this is what he found!!  Look closely at the base of the chimney, absolutely no mortar joints to speak of.  The brick are already starting to collapse down, it was swaying as they removed the brick from the top of the chimney.  One good push & the chimney would have fallen 45' to the ground.  People don't worry about what they can't see.  To see most recently completed rebuild click here http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/chimney-co...
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Charlestown Rebuild

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Monday, July 26, 2010, In : Charlestown Rebuild 
We are in Charlestown for the next 3 days doing a rebuild.  Stop by & say "hi" if you're in the area.
Click here to see the most recently completed rebuild
http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/chimney-complete-somerville
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Chimney complete (crown) Somerville

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Friday, July 23, 2010, In : Somerville restoration project 

This picture shows a closer look at the lead flashing and the new crown.  Another satisfied client whose chimney is the envy of the neighborhood!!  http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/chimney-taken-down-to-the-roof-somerville
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Chimney complete Somerville

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Friday, July 23, 2010, In : Somerville restoration project 

Rebuild complete!!  Good as new... notice the flashing & corbel @ top of chimney.  To see before pictures
http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/chimney-taken-down-to-the-roof-somerville
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Chimney taken down to the roof Somerville

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, In : Somerville restoration project 

This is the chimney taken down to the roofline.  Work was also done in the attic.  Dana rebuilt the chimney from this point up.
http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/rebuild-in-somerville-staging  click this link to see the staging it took to get Dana to the roof!
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Rebuild in Somerville staging

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, In : Somerville restoration project 
http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/rebuild-in-somerville
This is the staging involved to access the roof.  It was a tight fit, but they made it happen!  I would not have wanted to do all that climbing.
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Rebuild in Somerville

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Monday, July 19, 2010, In : Somerville restoration project 
http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories/rebuild-somerville-ma-con-t-
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Rebuild Somerville, Ma con't...

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Monday, July 19, 2010, In : 2 day restoration project Somerville, Ma 

Here is a close-up of the chimney before tear down.  Notice the missing mortar joints & brick, wonder where they went...
http://www.dmstorrschimney.com/our-soot-stories.php
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Rebuild project Somerville, Ma

Posted by Alexandra Storrs on Monday, July 19, 2010, In : 2 day restoration project Somerville, Ma 

This was the condition of the chimney before Dana got started.  This chimney is in a severe state of disrepair.  Check back w/us to see the progress of this project.
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Dana M Storrs AT DM Storrs Chimney, we combine traditional chimney sweeping methods with current and future technologies in the chimney and venting industry. We are a fully-insured and licensed family owned business serving your local community. Chimney Safety Institute of America(CSIA) certified Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License (CSL) OSHA trained