[MassHistPres] Chimney Mason/Sturctural Engineer

[Roger Reed]

The following mason I do not know, but my understanding is that he did an
exceptional job restoring four chimneys on an 1812 house in Brookline.  I
would think the issues, including authentic mortar, would be the same for
your house.

Patrick A. Varian 
16 Sparhawk Dr.
Burlington, MA 01803
617-429-7635


SueBDCPA at aol.com on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 2:04 PM +0000 wrote:
>My husband and I own the Caleb Wiley House in Stoneham. It is an 1822  
>Federal farmhouse and is in the National Register as part of the Stoneham
> Multiple 
>Resource Area. I need a chimney mason to repair one of our three 
>chimneys and 
>I am trying to find someone who will be knowledgeable about the old 
>brick. I 
>am also concerned about the wellbeing of the whole structure of the 
>chimney. 
>The jackposts that we put under it twenty-some years ago seem to be 
>sinking 
>thru the cellar floor. I think I need a really good mason, or a 
>structural 
>engineer in additional to the mason. Any ideas/opinions/resources? 
>Thanks. Sue 
>Doscher 781-438-6334, SueBDCPA at AOL.COM
>
>
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