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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on June 25, 2008, 8:33 am
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> > I closed on a house last Friday. =EF=BF=BDIt's a 1948 brick colonial (w=
ith two
> > additions, and e.g. the wiring a plumbing has been upgraded).
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> > One thing the home inspector pointed out was that the chimney needed a =
rain
> > hat. =EF=BF=BDI think he meant one of those steel things that's mounted=
on top of
> > the chimney to keep precip out.
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> > The chimney doesn't service a fireplace. =EF=BF=BD(Maybe there was one =
at one time;
> > if so, it's been ripped out.) =EF=BF=BDIt _does_ service the gas furnac=
e, however.
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> > Right now it looks like there's some kind of wire screen on top of the
> > chimney.
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> > (1) Who installs chimney caps? =EF=BF=BDI'm not so keen on doing it mys=
elf.
> > (2) Do I need to get the chimney itself inspected? =EF=BF=BD(If so, by =
whom?) =EF=BF=BDOn
> > the one hand, it sounds like natural gas exhaust is much less apt to cl=
og up
> > a chimney or damage it than burning wood exhaust. =EF=BF=BDOn the other=
hand, I
> > don't want to rely on my carbon monoxide detector to prevent my brain f=
rom
> > getting fried.
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> > TIA,
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> > S
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> Chimneys deteriorate first on brick homes, I would not have closed
> without a complete chimney inspection, you might need a liner, who
> knows, rain should not go down a chimney- Hide quoted text -
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to save heating costs a new direct vent 90+ heating system is a
excellent upgrade.
they dont use chimneys, you can largely forget about it
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