Questions tagged [chimney]
For questions specifically relating to structures that ventilate combustion byproducts of fuel burned in an interior space, such as a fireplace, stove, or furnace.
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How should brick intersect a wall with vinyl siding?
I have a 30 yo home with vinyl siding and a chimney with pipe. I am in the process of having it replaced due to rot with stick chimney and I guess it's called brick veneer (Wood chimney box ...
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How can I seal a disused chimney thimble? [duplicate]
I had an oil fired water heater and an oil fired furnace in the basement. Each had its own vent and thimble into the chimney. I upgraded the water heater (HPWH) and I have removed the old water ...
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Should I use caulk for chimney counter-flashing with a kick bend?
We're in the process of installing 24-gauge galvanized steel counter-flashing for our brick chimney. The plan is to grind out about 1.5" of mortar with a 1/8" blade to make a kerf with a ...
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Went to a house viewing, saw this 'deprecated' open gas pipe off the floor, can it be cut? [closed]
Here is a picture of it. There is a obstructed chimney next to it. Agent couldn't advise went we asked. Also this is in England if it matters.
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Does the whole chimney stack need to be removed?
Our next-door neighbour was having roof repairs when it was discovered that the chimney stack was actually resting on timber struts and is very dangerous - this only occurs under their side of the ...
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Ceiling Fix: Chimney or something else?
I bought an old 1929 house a few years ago. It's a cape cod style, 1.5 floors. There's two chimneys. The one in the picture is small and goes to the basement--probably the old coal furnace. It's ...
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Can I use the old chimney as attic vent?
I removed a fireplace but the chimney remains. It’s a metal tube lined wood box from 1989 era. I want to cap it with wind turbine or solar attic fan to vent the attic . There are plenty of air intake ...
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Can I remove this beam inside my chimney?
Breaking down my chimney which is in the center of the house and I find this beam that was covered up by bricks. The goal was to increase the size of my kitchen by removing the chimney space but now ...
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Removing old wood stove chimney from garage [closed]
I want to remove this old chimney from my garage because it leaks when it rains and from snow melt in the winter.
Thinking I could attempt to just take the angle grinder and cut it and drop it in a ...
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How to stop or catch debris falling down a disused chimney
I live in flat that's part of a 1800s building conversion. It has this nice fireplace, which is perfect as a TV nook, but there's constantly bits of debris (dust and even bits of brick) falling down. ...
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Installing a chimney cap - DIY vs. Pro [closed]
This chimney is missing a chimney cap.
The task of putting on a chimney cap itself seems like a simple task, but the concern is safely accessing the top of the chimney on a steep roof.
Is this ...
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Help Diagnosing Chimney Leak?
So I recently purchased a new home, which has a "double wide" chimney stack with two flues, one for my downstairs living room fireplace and one for my upstairs one in the bedroom right above ...
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Chimney water leak
we have a damp issue around the chimney breast in our front bedroom. To try to resolve, we had a roofer come out and inspect. Without even getting up on the roof, he stated by looking from the ...
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Interior chimney stone veneer mortar cleanup
I have an exterior brick chimney that has had water infiltration. Hopefully that has been fixed.
Water would work it's way down inside, and they hit the interior stone veneer system, and come out ...
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How to seal indoor rendering?
I'm working on making my chimney hearth nice. But before and after plastering, it appears that there is moisture coming through on part of the rendering. I realise I can't go further until this is ...
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Woodburning stove ENCORE Model 1450 - where is the air intake?
I have pretty old woodburning stove ENCORE Non-Catalytic Model 1450(by Vermont Castings). It suddenly (a week ago) stopped burning wood well, it looks like it does not get enough air in. Its air ...
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Efflorescence on chimney bricks inside the house
I have recently whitewashed my brick chimney. It’s irrelevant to the problem but white background color makes efflorescence more noticeable. After a month of whitewashing, my chimney (January in MA, ...
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House breathing through the chimney
I had the attic spray-foamed and absolutely love it. An unfortunate side-effect is that now whenever we have a fire in our fireplace (wood burning), after the fire goes out, the house fills with an ...
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Do gas powered fireplace chimneys need to be cleaned if it hasn't been turned fully on for years even during winter?
I have a gas powered fireplace which after moving into our house 5 years ago, we havent used even once and the only fire that is in there is the pilot one which remains on even when the switch outside ...
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Frost buildup on interior chimney stone and steps to address the problem?
Frost has built up on the gas fireplace chimney stone that intersects with the NE wall and the ceiling.
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This is the living room of our bungalow. The ceiling directly above that frost ...
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Chimney Cap Sizing
I am looking for help with finding a chimney cap that fits the double layer flue on my chimney. See below for an image with measurements. All of the chimney cap sizes online seem to have one ...
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Do I have damper on my wood stove?
I have a wood-burning stove, and I use it once or twice a year. When using using it I only use a knob (pull or push) which control the air intake.
I have noticed that when I use the stove I smell ...
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How to bring electric cooker in chimney's coverage when there's gas hob occupying the whole place [closed]
I have a chimney which covers the 4 burner gas hob but I don't have any space to keep my electric rice cooker.
the electric rice cooker produces lots of steam which increases the humidity level at ...
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Why does a builder think this chimney is about to collapse?
A builder has just scared the life out of me by saying that my chimney is about to fall down because it hasn't been pointed. How can he know just by a visual inspection?
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Mounting tv above gas fireplace? [duplicate]
We have long wanted to mount our tv in the basement above our gas fireplace. I assume the gas fireplace insert sits inside the existing hearth with a brick chimney outside. We do not use the fireplace ...
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What are my options for repairing a rusted galvanized steel flue?
How difficult is this rust to clean up? Will I need a full replacement?
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Black tar like substance and streaks on attic roof and stains on chimney
I am looking into buying this house but saw a few things that concerned me.
The house got some strange tar like streaks on the inside of the roof. The chimney also has some black stains on the front, ...
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How can I extend the chimney insulation shield before adding cellulose?
I'm adding 12 inches on blown cellulose on top of the existing fiberglass. There is a shield around the chimmney duct but it is not long enough, see:
The cellulose will enter in contact with the hot ...
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Rebuilt chimney still leaking
Just rebuilt chimney & it’s still leaking. we had it brought down into the house rebuilt, reflashed and re-roofed around the flashing area. As well as the roofer was to put down a rain and ice ...
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Noticed some gaps/rot on the wood trim of my chimney need temp solution for next week and also long term solution, any suggestions?
Noticed some gaps/rot on the wood trim of my chimney. Need temp solution for rain next week and also long term solution, any suggestions?
I posted this a couple weeks ago but managed to get my drone ...
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How do I remove this old flue pipe?
There's an old chimney for a furnace in my basement which is no longer being used, and I'd like to take it out. It's going through cinder block, with concrete sealing around both sides.
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Gas Fireplace Chimney / Flue Question
In a new build the fireplace installer came to install the last portion of flue, cap, and "crown" - in my case all of this is metal. They left without saying anything (probably normal since ...
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Black box on chimney near ceiling in cabin
What is the purpose of the black box on the chimney near the ceiling in this cabin?
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
I'm not sure what kind of stove it is.
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What should I use to fill a large gap where a metal flue enters a chimney?
I had an inspector come through and said that I should fill this to prevent carbon monoxide. It's my main chimney for my oil tank and is in constant use when it's cold. I'm in southern Vermont and I ...
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Multiple Flue Liners in Single Flue, 1 standard appliance 1 high efficiency appliance?
I have a 8x12 ID clay tile chimney in good condition. 23' from basement chimney penetration to roof exit. At the basement there is a 7" round vent into the chimney space. Shared by the LP boiler ...
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Odor in old farm house
Recently purchased a 80 yr old two story farm house. There are two chimneys in the middle of the house with holes for stove pipes on both floors. There is an odor I can't seem to get out of the house, ...
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Filling and capping gap around round chimney liner
I would like to fill and cap the last few inches (is there a standard how deep?) between this r6" ound chimney liner and the bricks around it. I was planning to make a base with plywood that ...
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Running ductwork through unused chimney
The chimney in our house has been unused for years since there is no fireplace and the high efficiency units we have vent out the side of the house. We recently had the chimney removed down to the ...
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What is the black stuff they put on NYC chimneys?
Mine has begun to crack so I want to give it another once over coat
and also silver coat it - is the stuff they use Karnak 19 Flashing Cement or something else?
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Is my basement chimney suitable for venting a gas-powered boiler?
I just purchased a home, and I am looking to install a new gas powered boiler. The current boiler vents into 100 year old chimney.
To my surprise, there is an unobstructed view from the bottom of the ...
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Chimney Crown repair vs resealing
When is a chimney crown too far gone to repair? In my homebuyer inspection I was told "The cement crown on chimney chase and brick mortar is cracked and/or missing, this needs prep and recoat&...
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Use a 1/8 inch mesh to keep out roaches?
Can I put a 1/8th inch mesh over the unused chimney and chimney cap to keep roaches and other large insects from entering?
Somehow a few get every once in a while, and I find them on the bench or base,...
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How to tear down a brick chimney
My 100 year old chimney is in bad shape, so I decided to tear it down and rebuild it. Prior to beginning, I thought it was just the bricks and a steel liner, however once I took off the crown and the ...
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Is visible daylight between lead flashing and the chimney brick stack normal?
Earlier in the year I employed a contractor to replace the lead flashing around my chimneys - ironically I had previously contracted someone else to do this and they had done such a bad job I needed ...
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How far to place Double Wall Chimney Pipe from Beams, Woodstove from Post
I am planning to extend a half floor to become a complete floor, however this will cause it to encompass a double wall chimney pipe that is currently connected through the roof. To build this second ...
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Relocating or removing old vent hood outlet/receptacle
Decided to remove my old under cabinet over the range vent hood to install a chimney vent hood. During the install, the electrician noticed that the existing outlet that the old vent hood plugged into,...
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Detached house chimney removal uk [closed]
Hi I am having a house renovation and we have removed the central chimney stack from the house. The house is detached and the Stack removed from the roof, bedroom and ground level rooms. What’s left ...
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Can I safely drill into a wall behind which is my fireplace and chimney?
I would like to drill 2-4 holes to mount a monitor on the wall of my office. The problem is that on the other side of my plaster wall is the back of my fireplace and chimney. Can I safely drill into ...
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Why type of drywall-like material to use on a gas fireplace?
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I am remodeling an addition with a gas fireplace. The gas fireplace manufacturer recommends to not use drywall as high as 12in above the firebox. I am looking for a material that is similar to ...
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Need high temperature edge-grip seal for flue
Part of the seal came off of my chimney cap. I would like to replace it, however I can't find anything that is rated at a high temperature. The closest I found was this edge grip seal. However, ...
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