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      <description><![CDATA[What it actually takes to start chimney sweep work: the training and certification the referral market checks for, the insurance, the equipment, the state registrations, and a realistic launch sequence.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chimney Inspection Levels 1, 2, and 3: What NFPA 211 Actually Says]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The three chimney inspection levels defined in NFPA 211: what each covers, what triggers a Level 2 at property sales and after chimney fires, when Level 3 applies, and what a proper written report includes.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The real starter equipment for a chimney sweep business, organized in buy passes: rods and matched brush heads, HEPA dust control, respiratory protection, inspection tools, roof safety, and the truck.]]></description>
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