[Greenbuilding] [BULK] re: taking down an unlined brick chimney

[Marilyn]

> >About 3 or 4 smacks along the mortar line on each face (of the chimney
> that is, not the bikers) should be enough to loosen all the bricks in
> each course, and if the blade of the bolster was well placed,the mortar
> should just peel away from the brick.
> 
> Yes, if you use that kind of hammer on the bikers, you'll loosen their
> marbles, and they'll be a brick shy of a load.  
> 
> (sorry, I couldn't help it!)
> 
But would anybody notice?
 (I couldn't help it either)
~marilyn