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Visited an old house in Portsmouth last week and their chimney was a total mess...
I was out in Portsmouth last week checking a flue in a 1700s house and the previous sweep had left a layer of soot an inch thick at the bottom. The owner said they paid $150 for a cleaning 6 months ago but I had to run a double wire brush just to get through the creosote buildup. There was a bird nest shoved halfway up the flue too, guess the guy didn't bother with a top inspection. My hands were black for two days after scraping out all that gunk. Has anyone else run into shoddy work like this charging top dollar for a half assed job?
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ruby_murphy1mo ago
That "inch thick at the bottom" sounds about right for a half assed job... if they didn't even bother with a top inspection on a 1700s house you're probably gonna find more than just a bird nest up there next time. I'd tell that owner to ask for a camera scan before paying anyone else, saves a lot of hand washing.
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averym821mo ago
Bet that nest's been there longer than the house has had indoor plumbing.
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