We had a cracked chimney liner and had fumes coming in through the chimney on the parlor floor. So we had it relined on Wednesday. Well, the guys who did it got soot all over the house. And we still ...

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Dear Jim: We use our wood-burning fireplace for heat. It has not been cleaned out for years and we noticed bad spots on the outdoor chimney brick. What maintenance steps can we do ourselves? -- ...