Those pics were taken Nov ‘22 so he was into heating season last year but struggled to burn wood (twice). I told him to hold off on trying more and discovered the clog. Very lucky indeed! Had the thought of tying a light on a string and lowering it down the flue to see if there’s much squeeze out. Hoping to get to him this weekend to run the splitter some.
How tall is the chimney...and is it internal or external? (to the house) You can also lower your (well attached!) cell phone down for some video...
It’s external, on the back wall of the house. I used my phone to measure from about where the thimble would enter up to the top and I got 19’. Can barely see it from Google street view.
According to National Fire Protection Association Standard 211 and the International Residential Code, chimneys must be at least 3 feet higher than the high sides of the roof it exits. Likewise, chimneys must also be at least 2 feet higher than any dormers, roofs, or trees within 10 feet of the chimney. Cut and paste from the web.
I'm sure a sweep wasn't required to pass home inspection... When I sold my house last year I know no one inspected the chimney. They were more concerned with paint flaking off my deck. Stupid stuff like that instead of the important details.
Oh he11, if we hit bricks I’m going to chit bricks… maybe a shotgun will clear them. Or, he has a laser accurate Marlin 22mag.
Nope, but if they told me that they had it professionally swept and I found that it would be a problem with me.
Newer house i seriously doubt it. Should have terra cotta clay liner. 2' sections mortared together. Sometimes the last one or two are damaged from freeze/thaw...flaking/chipping etc. Any questions post pics and ill see if i can help/advise.
3-2-10 Rule for Chimney Height This is a pretty basic rule for chimney construction. A chimney must project at least 3 feet above the roof on its shortest side and also be at least 2 feet above any roof structure that is within a 10 foot radius of the chimney. That's it.
I'm wanting to help him proceed with this liner install and thinking about the parts needed. The T that connects to the liner looks like this: I'm sure they will get a piece of double wall stainless to go through the wall, so we'll need to connect that to the T and then to the interior pipe. I see this adapter (and have one in my system); That being a male and facing toward the stove, we need a piece to attach the DW to the T. That should be a female. Do they make these or am I overlooking something? Also, after the T is installed, should we be stuffing Rockwool around it before attachment to the double wall? Thanks for everyone's advice. It is greatly appreciated!
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I'm not aware of any doublewall that can be connected directly to the liner tee...you'll have to come through the wall (thimble) with that snout, then you can convert to doublewall stovepipe (not DW chimney pipe) about the only thing I can think to do is to wrap that snout with the liner insulation.
