Opinion needed on a tool to remove clay flue liner
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Comments (10)Really neat. I live in Flour Bluff on the east side of Corpus Christi, and I am wanting to build a natural pond in my sandy backyard using clay and then lining the bottom with white rock and limestone. I want to make the pond look like the Comal River in New Braunfels ( a natural spring fed river) and plant it and stock it with plants and fish from the river. I live in a Zone 10A climate (nearly tropical) with an average annual low of about 31F. I have a tropically landscaped backyard, and I think having a natural spring looking pond would be awesome underneath my jungle canopy I am starting to grow in the backyard. I would like to make the pond about 10 - 12 feet long, about 8 ft. wide and about 4. 5 - 5 ft. deep. with a small waterfall and filtration for the fish and aquatic life. I would like to power this with a small solar panel attached to the fence or the roof of the house (where it can get some sunlight). Any suggestions? Thanks, John...See MoreHELP!!! flue liner vs. no flue liner
Comments (5)Hi littlealexa, Considering the age of the chimney and the number of years that it hasnÂt been used, like you, I would want to make sure that it is fit for use. A brick chimney without a liner can easily withstand the temperatures of normal fireplace use. However, the fact that it needs tuckpointing indicates that the mortar is weak and crumbling in places and the chimney structure isnÂt quite as strong as it used to be. The heating and cooling could take itÂs toll on what strength the chimney still has. Now all that is a maybe. I would think that contractor A is being cautious by recommending a liner to alleviate the effects of the heat from the chimney itself or maybe he is just out to make as much as he can. Contractor B on the other hand seems to be confident that the chimney will be OK after the tuckpointing. Why donÂt you ask contractor B for a written guarantee that you will be safe to use the fireplace with his recommendations and that he would be on the hook for any repairs if anything happened. If he balks at that idea, then heÂs not 100% sure. All this does really, is leave between a rock and a hard place on whether you should pay for piece of mind or have a nagging feeling every time you use the fireplace. The difference in costs I agree, is substantial, and before going with the high figure purely for piece of mind, I would get a couple more opinions. In fact it might not be a bad idea to have a Licensed Structural Engineer look at the chimney whereas you will at least get a signed and sealed document certifying that the chimney is structurally sound for use. Good luck, Ontario DIY guy...See MoreRemoving a double-walled kitchen chimney?
Comments (3)Thanks---the sticky part is that this actually isn't a brick chimney, as far as we know. I've found a bunch of great references for removing those, but we've seen no evidence of bricks, and I imagine there would likely be some at the base or some at the top if there were bricks in the middle? Our fireplace chimney is brick, but there the bricks are very clearly visible in both the basement and above the roof line. In contrast, the kitchen chimney has a large metal belly in the basement and then a small metal cap where it comes out the roof. Any thoughts on what might be in between the two? (I know, the answer is probably to give the plaster a whack or two---we're just hoping to figure out as much as possible before we take that plunge, since then we pretty much have to keep going!)...See MoreChimney repair- transition rectangle to round clay flue liner? HELP!
Comments (3)A stainless steel liner will not corrode and is a much better option for a gas burning appliance than traditional clay tiles. Just make sure that the one installed is registered for use with gas as that fuel produces some corrosive bi products. I would also steer clear of anyone who proposes packing voids with bricks, etc. a very poor practice and probably a violation of building and fire codes....See Morebaymee
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