Handshake to you all. I have spent the past couple of days trying to pass a 8” insulated stainless steel flue liner down my chimney. The darn thing went easily until the transition from Tera cotter to the top of the hearth. Worked all day getting nowhere trying to chip out bricks mostly by feel with a air chisel. Having a very hard time trying to enlarge the flue. Is there any tried and true methods I may have overlooked. Has anyone else had this problem before. Please help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I welded up some lengths of rebar with a leaf spring steel sharpened to a 45 degree angle on the end. When I do remodels, I always seem to resort to using them. On occasion you can slip a 4.5 inch grinder in there with a mason wheel and score the brick every inch or so first. Then you can give them the ice chisel treatment. A roto hammer works better in my opinion to chip with compared to a air hammer.
Making score cuts with the grinder will help immensely with the air hammer if that is all you have. You can also buy 12 inch mason blades for a sawzall. If I'm understanding your picture correctly, it looks like you can access it just fine. Good luck to you. Just remember to study the project with structural integrity in mind.
Yes it’s only got about 6’ or so to go. I have a hammer drill and a 41/2” angle grinder. Used them yesterday to remove the damper inside the fireplace and cut out the cast iron. Must have tunnel vision from working in a tunnel all day. Great ideas guys. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You think I need a diamond tip blade or will the regular standard disk work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Just to score them a standard masonry blade should be fine. I had to do some of the same when I installed my 8" liner.
This material must be removed Been working on it three days making progress. Using a hammer drill and air chisels. Scraped up chest back and knuckles but I can’t quit now. This was before I started and after cutting out the damper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I don't know if this option is available for you, but since you live in a high population state; maybe you could call a day labor company and see if they have a midget available for a few hours? Less wear and tear on the body in tight spaces.
Yea. Wish I could got the insert installed before this snow storm. I’m too old for that type work now. After a good long shower I was ready to hibernate. Thanks for your assistance. Good to get help from someone who has been there and done that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
