Patch cracks in the large crown area.
Repairing cracks in chimney crown mortar.
How to repair a chimney crown step 1.
One major avenue for water to enter your home and cause damage is at the joint.
Caulking a good alternative to concreting is sealing or caulking up crown cracks.
Concreting cracks if you do not want to make a new crown you could simply fill up the cracks that are visible.
Clean up the cracked area and.
Apply the mortar to the joint using a pointing trowel if one is available.
Caulk around the flue and the crown.
Restore the brick joints to begin restoring the brick mortar joints a process commonly known as tuck pointing first prep the area to ensure good mortar adhesion image 1.
New mortar is smooth and solid but as the seasons go.