[AT] OT - Old Chimney Question

[Rob Gray]

Thanks for the suggestion. I wonder if that technique would work though 
on a chimney like mine that is not completely straight. It gets smaller 
as it gets higher up (sort of have a curved shape between the first and 
second floor), unlike modern chimneys which seem to have the same 
dimensions from the flue to the roofline..... Either way, I'll look into 
that option.

Thanks Again,

Rob

Mark Greer wrote:

>You can line it yourself with vitreous clay tile liners. You work from the
>top and lower a section of the tile down into place and then pour a soupy
>mortar mix around the outside of the tile to fill in the space between it
>and the existing chimney. Next you lower another section down on top of the
>first and fill around it the same way and so on until you are relined all
>the way to the top. I got loaned out to a mason contractor friend of my
>Dad's one summer when I was a kid and this was one of the jobs we did that
>summer. I mixed more mortar that summer than I care to remember.
>Mark
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>>Very concerned I have seen many old houses where  I grew up that burn down
>>because of chimney fires from these same type of old  chimneys.
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>>I would have a expert from your local wood stove store come out  and take
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>>look he most likely will suggest cleaning and then adding enough new
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>metal
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>>chimney to reach out of the top of the old one. be sure to use the new
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>stainless
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>>type.
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>>Walt Davies
>>Cooper Hollow Farm
>>Monmouth, OR  97361
>>503 623-0460
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