brick chimneys
Clay block flues
Brick chimneys are vertical structures built from bricks that vent smoke and gases from fireplaces, furnaces, or stoves.
The plural typically appears in architectural or real estate contexts describing buildings or neighborhoods: The old factory district is defined by its brick chimneys.
Brick construction offers durability and fire resistance, making it the traditional material for chimneys in many regions.
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- flueChimney's inner passage
- hearthFireplace floor area
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
soot · rooftop · masonry · Victorian · smoke · terracotta · red clay · Tudor · industrial · factory · steam · coal · ash · pointing · tuckpointing · stack · draft · damper
- brickworkbricklaying, stretcher, header, pointing, repointing
- Colonial architectureFederal style, Georgian style, Mount Vernon, Monticello, dormer windows
- timber framingtimber frame, exposed beams, timber framing, wooden beams, timber joints