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OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions

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Bill VA

10-29-2005 19:02:29




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My Dad has an old farm house that we use for a hunting camp, but the chimneys on this old two story house are so old, I think they might be behond repair. We have patched between the stone over the years, but fear that some of the concrete between the chimney and house, where we can"t get at, has fallen out - just like on the areas we can get to.

Question is - how does one repair a 100 year old stone chimney?

On a more drastic note, we have thought about taking down the chimney and erecting one of these double lined flue pipes I sometimes see on some outbuildings - though I know very little about that type. Any thoughts on this route?

We burn wood and sometimes coal.

Thanks in advance!
Bill

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Nolan

11-01-2005 08:14:11




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 Re: OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions in reply to Bill VA, 10-29-2005 19:02:29  
I ran standard black chimney pipe as a liner in mine. It's worked very well.



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paul

11-02-2005 05:54:18




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 Re: OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions in reply to Nolan, 11-01-2005 08:14:11  
The only thing, that stuff likes to burn through every 10 years or so.

How will you know when it's shot?

--->Paul



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Leland

10-30-2005 18:28:29




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 Re: OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions in reply to Bill VA, 10-29-2005 19:02:29  
They make a bladder about 8" in dia you drop it down old chimney inflate it then pour concrete down it and problem solved quick and cheap .



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paul

10-30-2005 21:46:25




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 Re: OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions in reply to Leland, 10-30-2005 18:28:29  
It wasn't exactly cheap in our tall farm house, but was certainly the best and cheapest way to go. :)

Don't stick any old metal liner down the chimney, you need good stuff, if you aren't spending over $1500 for a metal liner or new metal up the side of the house chimney, you are not to code & looking for more problems real soon....

It often becomes cheaper to replace the furnace with one that vents out the side of the wall.

--->Paul

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msb

10-30-2005 10:38:14




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 Re: OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions in reply to Bill VA, 10-29-2005 19:02:29  
Not something to mess with.I have seen a lot of house fires due to the mortar falling out and exposing the studs to fire from the stove or fireplace.The only way to get to the fire (if found soon enough) is to tear the wall out in front of the chimney.



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MarkB_MI

10-30-2005 07:00:48




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 Re: OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions in reply to Bill VA, 10-29-2005 19:02:29  
Put a chimney liner in it. You can hire it done or buy the materials on-line and do it yourself. Google on "chimney liner"

If you're using a modern high-efficiency wood-burning stove, it will work better with a chimney liner anyway.



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Chris(WA)

10-30-2005 04:30:43




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 Re: OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions in reply to Bill VA, 10-29-2005 19:02:29  
There is an outfit that relines old chimneys. The put a liner in and then pour a fireproof material around the liner, filling up the space between the liner and the inside of the old chimney. I was told my chimney may not stand the pressure of the filler so did not do it. Went to gas heat. But is is an option. Might be spendy for just a hunting cabin but is the "aproved method" around here at least. Will stove pipe fit down the chimney hole? If it does I sure would be tempted to try that in my hunting shack! Double wall if it will fit.

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old

10-29-2005 21:48:25




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 Re: OT: Old Chimney Repair Questions in reply to Bill VA, 10-29-2005 19:02:29  
2 ways to fix as you said take it down and start over or, if you can find it and have a way to do it. Is to put say a 6 inch pipe in the old one and use it. I'm not talking the light stuff I'm talking say 6 inch well caseing. That way as long as the old one stays up it will out last your kids and then some. I use well caseing in my shop and its been there 10 years and will probably be there when the building falls down.

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