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		<title>Foundation Waterproofing From Brick Flashing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smart foundation waterproofing isn&#8217;t just for below grade water entry.  Many building owners have severe leaks coming into their properties from the top of the foundation walls in the basement areas. This is a huge problem for many owners as the water runs down the interior foundation walls causing mold, rot and humidity issues within [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chimney Shoulder Repair</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cincihomepro.com/?p=1699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The chimney shoulder is an area on any stack that should not be neglected. Since this section of the chimney begins to narrow as the masonry gets higher there is a reduced angle which creates ledges that keep rain water from draining easily away from the brick or stone.  In the distant past a piece [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Brick Stain Solved a Brick Repair Problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cincihomepro.com/?p=1560</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is not uncommon during a brick repair, masonry repair or a remodel to find situations where portions of previously covered masonry have been uncovered and exposed. These areas almost always have some sort of stains.  These newly exposed bricks can have stains from cements, mortars, stucco, glue, soot etc. Even if they do not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loose Brick Step Repair Causes Hazardous Threshold</title>
		<link>http://www.cincihomepro.com/2012/01/loose-brick-repair-make-for-a-hazardous-threshold/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=loose-brick-repair-make-for-a-hazardous-threshold</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brick Paving Repair]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cincihomepro.com/?p=1537</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Steps can be hazardous but it&#8217;s never easy to perform a brick step repair in a high traffic area such as occurred at this businesses front door entrance. Unlike other types of work, masonry takes some time to cure and harden before it is useable particularly in a paving situation. This client tried several times [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Brick Repair in Cincinnati&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.cincihomepro.com/2011/08/there-is-no-cheap-cincinnati-brick-repair/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=there-is-no-cheap-cincinnati-brick-repair</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cincihomepro.com/?p=1468</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A web site reader sent me an email with photos he took of a Cincinnati brick repair he had contracted to have done by a ‘stone mason’.   I am amazed by how quickly a homeowner will choose a brick repair contractor based solely on his price, without knowing a thing about his knowledge. “He was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chimney Repair What a Mess</title>
		<link>http://www.cincihomepro.com/2011/08/chimney-repair-mess/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=chimney-repair-mess</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cincihomepro.com/?p=1443</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People do not usually hire someone to perform a chimney repair because they really want to. They hire someone to perform a chimney repair because of they understand that incredible damage and an additional huge cost can be incurred that a lack of action could cause. Case in point is the condition of the chimney [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Masonry Repair &#8211; Another Deteriorating Brick Wall</title>
		<link>http://www.cincihomepro.com/2011/05/another-detiorating-brick-wall/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=another-detiorating-brick-wall</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 10:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cincihomepro.com/?p=1438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Masonry repair is likely one the best preventative maintenance dollars you can spend. Why? Simply that it cost a lot less to perform a masonry repair to protect a brick, block or stone wall than it does to completely rebuild one.  This picture shows what happens when a downspout leak is left go. During rain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chimney Damage by Water Saturation &amp; Freeze &#8211; Thaw</title>
		<link>http://www.cincihomepro.com/2011/03/water-penetration-damaged-chimney/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=water-penetration-damaged-chimney</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cincihomepro.com/?p=1408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When excessive moisture enters into a masonry smokestack it will be the cause of expensive chimney damage. Take a look at your masonry after a rain storm. If you see saturation as is evident in this photograph then you already have some problems that should be repaired. All brick or stone will be saturated after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vertical Stucco Overlay &#8211; Chimney Repair Alternative</title>
		<link>http://www.cincihomepro.com/2011/02/chimney-repair-alternatives/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=chimney-repair-alternatives</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cincihomepro.com/?p=1387</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If your chimney needs a rebuild you may consider a vertical stucco overlay.  Brick rebuilding today can be a big problem; the new bricks don&#8217;t match your homes older bricks and if they do&#8230; they are smaller than the old bricks making the mortar joints between the bricks larger than the joints between the regular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Masonry Repair Steel Lintel Replacement</title>
		<link>http://www.cincihomepro.com/2010/12/steel-lintel-masonry-repair/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=steel-lintel-masonry-repair</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Olding</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common masonry repair is steel lintel replacement. As a home ages the lintels (the support for the brick work above an opening) sometimes begin to fail. The signs are obvious if you know what to look for. When looking for steel lintel and masonry repair issues on an older masonry building you will look [...]]]></description>
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