Ok, so I ordered and received my liner kit (flex king pro tee kit 5.5"). Can't believe how much cheaper this is than what the local store quoted me for one of their flex liners (about half the price) and free shipping that took only like 3 days.
Anyhow,the big day is fast approaching and now I am getting down to the final how-to questions since this will be my first install, well except for the Rockland liner install which I just watched the place I bought it from install duraliner.
1] The top of my clay lined masonry chimney has a chunk missing from the top edge. The kit has a terra-cotta top plate but this missing chunk will leave a gap. Can I wrap it with flashing and silicone? Or what other methods of sealing this off? And is the standard 100% silicone good enough for top plate sealing or is there a high-temp stuff I need to use?
2] The tee has a cap on the bottom, which has two holes in it, but the tee has no holes. The tee cap does not feel secure enough to not attach it permanently, is it ok to drill holes into the tee body? Then what type of fastener to use, sheet metal screw, pop rivets?
3] I havent really thought about how exactly I am going to get the liner in the chimney... can I leave it coiled onto the roof and then straighten it as I feed it down or will that be too difficult and the liner need to be straightened first like on flat ground and then slid down as one straight piece? It will only be about 15' so hopefully I can manage.
4] The instructions state the flex liners must be insulated for solid-fuel applications. I've never heard that one before and I'm sure many here have not insulated. I suppose its too late for that question anyhow. Reason I got this 5.5" liner was because anything bigger wouldnt fit, I highly doubt I could fit any insulation on it. It is an interior chimney. I can seal off the cleanout in the basement with silicone to cut down on any drafts. The inside dimensions of the chimney are about 6.5x11.25. The thimble is 8" rounds, I could at least try to insulate that if its worth anything, I have some Roxul AFB left over, not sure if that would be too thick to cram in there though.
Thanks for any help,
Tristan
Anyhow,the big day is fast approaching and now I am getting down to the final how-to questions since this will be my first install, well except for the Rockland liner install which I just watched the place I bought it from install duraliner.
1] The top of my clay lined masonry chimney has a chunk missing from the top edge. The kit has a terra-cotta top plate but this missing chunk will leave a gap. Can I wrap it with flashing and silicone? Or what other methods of sealing this off? And is the standard 100% silicone good enough for top plate sealing or is there a high-temp stuff I need to use?
2] The tee has a cap on the bottom, which has two holes in it, but the tee has no holes. The tee cap does not feel secure enough to not attach it permanently, is it ok to drill holes into the tee body? Then what type of fastener to use, sheet metal screw, pop rivets?
3] I havent really thought about how exactly I am going to get the liner in the chimney... can I leave it coiled onto the roof and then straighten it as I feed it down or will that be too difficult and the liner need to be straightened first like on flat ground and then slid down as one straight piece? It will only be about 15' so hopefully I can manage.
4] The instructions state the flex liners must be insulated for solid-fuel applications. I've never heard that one before and I'm sure many here have not insulated. I suppose its too late for that question anyhow. Reason I got this 5.5" liner was because anything bigger wouldnt fit, I highly doubt I could fit any insulation on it. It is an interior chimney. I can seal off the cleanout in the basement with silicone to cut down on any drafts. The inside dimensions of the chimney are about 6.5x11.25. The thimble is 8" rounds, I could at least try to insulate that if its worth anything, I have some Roxul AFB left over, not sure if that would be too thick to cram in there though.
Thanks for any help,
Tristan