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Exterior Chimney Repair
New Chimney Liner

Exterior Chimney Repair (September 2008).



Tarped to minimize water seepage to basement.



The scaffold goes up and the flakes come off.



Removing the bad brick.



After patching, the corners start the process.



Moving right along.



Moving Up.



Putting in the flashing.



Just about there.



Almost done.



Cleaning Up.



The part under the deck roof - before.



.... now patched.



.... moving right along.



.... capstone in place.



All done --- in only 2-1/2 days!

(Note: there will be no visible capstone on the top of the chimney.
The company doing the liner will apply a special material to the top that will seal the crown.)



The only brick waste is in this 5-gallon bucket and it is going to be used on the assistant's landscaping.

Highly recommended!

Thanks, George!

Thanks, Brandon!

New Chimney Liner (October 2008).

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Getting the Liner into the Chimney
(there is a second chimney for the basement wood stove that you see to the right of where the new liner is being inserted)

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Looks like the chimney hasn't been cleaned for a really long time... that is creosote on the wood stove insert.

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They put fiberglass insulation at strategic points to hold the liner in the center so they can pour the mortar-like insulation around it... at the top and at the bottom (see picture at right).

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Making sure the mortar-like insulation doesn't come through at the bottom. And then cleaning up with the super vacuum.

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Guess we know who to call for our yearly cleaning!


It ended up that we complicating things a bit because we had the architectural stone applied before the liner.
They thought about cutting into the exterior to do what they needed to to keep the mortar-like insulation from going into the hearth area. But instead, they were able to do what they needed from inside the hearth area itself.

A Grate Chimney Sweep came back a couple weeks later to apply the sealant to the cap of the chimney. Now we are all set!
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