Show Proper Building of 01 Chimney Big F Factor a tor The matter of fla Is one that needs careful attention when a person Is building a house In which he 1 hopes hop to be comfortable and free from petty troubles A most important place for proper flashing lashing is about the the chim chim- On a stucco home the chimneys usually are finished In stucco to harmonize harmonize har liar monize with the rest of the house bouse but are of of- of masonry construction Uon lined to conform with the rules of fire safety ty The stucco should 1 be applied only after the chimney has been carefully cover covered d with metal lath Such a ch chimney chim m- m ney always should have a cap of ot stone cast concrete or other mas masonry nry which will overhang the metal lath and stucco and provide protection against water seeping in at the joint Usually this ibis is accomplished by providing providing providing pro pro- viding the underside of the chimney y cap well away from the stucco so that the water will be carried to the vertical and unbroken portions portions' of the chimney where it can cnn do dono no damage dam dam- age |