Any thoughts on this cracking in a masonry chimney?
Thanks in advance.
N.F.P.A. Level 2 inspection recommended…
By the staining running from the cracks, I suspect there is a water leaking into the chimney from above. Did you get a look at the crown?
http://www.timwmasonry.com/ckfinder/userfiles/images/P1000085.JPG
http://www.timwmasonry.com/Service/chimney-crown-repair-seattle.htm
Imagine what happens to all that moisture from the Autumn rains when it freezes!
Yeppers… time for a chimney rebuild! Refer to a licensed and qualified Mason.