Repairing cracked mortar in your fireplace

Scott, from Sashco Inc., show you how to use Mor-flexx® textured sealant to repair cracked mortar in your fireplace. Mor-flexx stretches and 'flexes' with temperature change and movement yet still has the sandy texture and color of mortar. You'll get a stretchy seal that lasts for years.

Mor-flexx also works great on; • Stucco • Artificial Stucco • EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems) • Concrete foundation sidewalls and basement floors • Grout in tile floors and countertops • Textured walls and ceilings.

About Sashco: Since its founding in 1936, Sashco has led the way in innovation and product performance by developing high quality sealants and finishing products for both the conventional home construction and log home industries. Sashco is committed to delighting the customer with a better way, by consistently providing products that work. Visit www.sashco.com for more information.

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Since 1936, Sashco has led the way in innovation and product performance, manufacturing high quality sealants for conventional homes as well as finishing and maintenance products for log homes. Consistently delighting customers with a better way, Sashco is now celebrating 75 years in business. Founded by Don Burch in Denver Colorado, Sashco manufactures and operates at its headquarters and plant facility north of Denver. Even today, Sashco relies on its founder's sense of integrity as an operating philosophy. This philosophy has been expanded to Sashco's four core values; truth, trust, care and forgiveness. Sashco is famous for its Big Stretch® and Lexel® sealants, as well as many other unique caulking products and its Transformation stain and other products for log homes. Visit www.sashco.com for more.

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