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    Do I need to parge smoke chamber?

    Hello! I just bought a 1940s craftsman home and have recived 2 quotes for chimney repair/cleaning. One guy gave me a laundry list of items that need to be completed and the other only recomended a deep cleaning and filling the cracks in the fire box. Do you think parging the smoke box is...