I have a gas-only fireplace at present that is just vented to the outside. I wish to convert it to woodburning and that will require adding a pre-fab chimney that extends above my second floor (on an outside wall). The reason for the pre-fab chimney is 1) cost and 2) all other chimneys in the subdiv are prefabs so I suspect the strict neighborhood association will want it to conform. There are models of my house built in this neighborhood that have a prefab chimney where I have the vent only.
My question is: with a prefab chimney, will I be limited to the size firebox I can install? Originally I had thought that prefab chimneys were only for GAS fireplaces, but my reaseach has indicated that may not be true. Would like to know the constraints that a prefab chimney would place on the fireplace design.
GaryL
My question is: with a prefab chimney, will I be limited to the size firebox I can install? Originally I had thought that prefab chimneys were only for GAS fireplaces, but my reaseach has indicated that may not be true. Would like to know the constraints that a prefab chimney would place on the fireplace design.
GaryL