Author: byronschramm
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Chimney Sweeping in Austria
An American chimney sweep’s perspective. My experience sweeping chimneys in Austria centered in the old capitol itself – the heart of Europe- Vienna. The city of Franz Joseph I and Sissi was our home base for our two days of sweeping around the Ringstrasse of Vienna. Our guide was none other than a 7th generation…
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Chimney Sweeping in Germany
As an American chimney sweep I was very interested to know how the German chimney sweeps performed their work. What do they inspect?How many chimneys can they sweep per day?What is involved in a chimney sweep in Germany?Do Germans have to be certified?How long is the German schooling program for chimney sweeps? Is it true…
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Chimney Sweep Tour of Europe and United Kingdom
In 2023 and into 2024 Byron took a near 7 month trip to Europe to meet with chimney sweeps from around the world starting at the annual International Spazzacamino 4 day festival. After multiple site visits with other chimney sweeps and fireplace industry leaders in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France we noted the uniqueness and…