On the Fritz Renovations and Masonry Restorations

11/20/2025

Getting my WETT credentials passed my exams!

11/16/2025

32 foot 3 story chimney with 40" Rumford and a woodstove hookup. 1600 Jumbo's, now to do the facing in natural stone will update.

10/19/2025

Amazing project, a three story square log house with a 32 foot chimney supporting a 40" Rumford and a woodstove. Next the natural rock facing on it all!

10/08/2025

It's like playing Legos, with 10 pound Legos...

10/08/2025

New project, beautiful place amazing scenery!

06/26/2025

Attending an excellent WETT General meeting at the Penticton Convention Center. For masonry industry and solid fuel burning systems, it's all about networking and making connections in the industry.

02/10/2025

This was an insurance restoration after a major chimney fire. Inside the fireplace there was clearance issues; this fireplace only had 4" of masonry at the rear of the firebox. We installed the Firecast fireplace that includes a 7" liner with TherMix fill. The owners are loving the increased extra heat in their home. The Firecast repair system is easy to install, more efficient and burns down to a fine ash. It works on a refraction system that heats up the back brick and radiates heat outwards into the room. Small 7" liner diameter means it can easily be inserted into 8x12 standard chimneys. Breath life into your old fireplaces. They are tested, and insurance company approved in Canada AND the US. Made in Canada by a local business. www.firecastfireplaces.com wish I knew about these years ago and would have saved so many beautiful fireplaces from being covered up or demolished.

02/10/2025

The mason had removed most of the firebox to allow him to remove the damper. We laid brick that would contain the firecast full repair system. There were combustibles on either side of the masonry enclosure. We used the masonry smoke chamber and connected it to the existing 8"X12" clay liner. A cement board facing with metal studs finished off the installation. Owner said he has reached temperatures of almost 1000° and loves the new fireplace. If I had known about Firecast fireplaces 20 years ago I would have recommended them for all the owners who got me to insulate and drywall over their old fireplaces. This gives a relatively inexpensive second chance to heritage fireplaces and renewed efficiency for existing fireplaces.

12/09/2024

Renovations and installations and construction. 30 years experience in;
Foundation pouring and setup, subflooring, flooring, basement setup, framing, concrete, asphalt, plumbing, gas fitting, electrical, duct work, insulation, drywalling, mudding, taping, sanding, painting, trim, finishing, window and door installation, ceiling, trussing, roofing, stairs, chimneys, masonry, fireplace installations, cleaning, demolitions, setups, floorplans, blueprints, tool usage (manual, electric, battery, pneumatic, etc), heavy equipment usage, high pressure water lines/ 10,000 psi water guns, high suction vacuum usage, confined spaces, scaffolding, fall arrest, and whatever else was left out. If you need it done, I have done it during the last 30 years of my extensive work experience: from construction of RVs, Motorhomes, 5th wheels to modular homes, from residential homes to commercial and industrial buildings, no job too big, nor too small. All done within budget, usually before the allotted and estimated time, even if it means I am working 14 hour days to get it done.

12/08/2024

I will now be including firecast fireplace installations, chimney sweeping and masonry contracting along with renovations! Locally owned and manufactured these fireplace inserts are more efficient, hotter and safer than regular wood fireplaces, they can be put on the floor 0 clearance, and are amazing, I am working directly with the manufacturer! Check it out!

Fireplace Fireplaces are modular castings of high-temperature refractory materials. Repair & Upgrade existing fireplaces, or use in new construction.

11/05/2024

Work work work....