This winter has seen extended periods of sub-freezing temperatures and for many, that means turning the heat up and staying home, but for older homes with terracotta chimneys, the use of newer boilers ...

Chimney sweeps often find nests and carcasses of birds and small mammals. Pigeons, blackbirds, and even squirrels frequently fall into chimneys. Most do not survive the fall. Jackdaws, however, use ...