Can a masonry fireplace damper be cut out after insert and liner is installed? Just trying to avoid removing insert if possible.
Fireplace damper removal
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Sounds like some sort of torture. I would say 95% no and 5% maybe. The odds of damaging the liner being high, nevermind your back.
It's bad enough crunching yourself in the hearth with goggles, respirator or mask and a headlight on your saw, than squeezing in around an Insert and liner. Removing Insert and letting liner hang is the easy part. Alone, I use pipe rollers under it with a few 2x6's and roll them forward. The more room the better, you end up laying down with hot metal, soot, dust and dirt falling on you.
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