My chimney liner work on Saturday

[coltfever]

Just wanted to pass along my chimney liner work on Saturday morning. This is a Flex King PRO 8"X25' insert kit. The lift made thing safe and easy. I might even rent this thing again when time for cleaning. After job was done my son had to give his mom a ride.

 

[Pagey]

Looks like a job well done. Congrats on the hard work.

 

[bpm44]

That's a great way to do it!

 

[Prosecond]

Great idea. This is how I planned on installing mine. If you were installing a 25' liner, did you need to lift the liner 50' in the air or could you feed it from a lower elevation? I am asking because I have a 40' liner to install and wondered if I would need a lift that would go 80" into the air to install the liner.

 

[coltfever]

I needed 23 feet of liner for my chimney so I bought a 25 foot length. With 2 people in the lift we layed about 8 feet across the top of the basket and let the other hang free in air. There is insulation wrap and wire mesh on the liner so that kept it from sharp bend. As we moved across the top of chimney I raised the bucket high in air and that made is easy to drop the liner down. At first I thought one of us might have to stand on the lower part of the roof and lift up on the liner to take some of the weight off but that wasn't needed. I also had a guide rope in chimney but that wasn't needed. The lift rental is the only way to go. I am tight as a tick when it comes to spending money but this was money well spent.

 

[coltfever]

Here are a few pictures of fireplace hearth work. First is a picture of last year fireplace with propane heating logs.(Glad to get those out.) For cutting out damper I used 4 inch gringer and then changed the wheel for cutting brick. I am putting my stove in today.

 

[btuser]

Using a lift is CHEATING!

 

[BrowningBAR]

Using a lift is BRILLIANT!

Fixed it for you.

 

[btuser]

No way! He's got to get up there and balance on the mortar cap, praying the whole time that he doesn't fall off or pee his pants.

Now pull it back out and do it right.

 

[cmonSTART]

Well played, sir! Well played indeed! A+ install!

 

[cmonSTART]

And ladies and gents, THAT is the way you go through a damper!

 

[ecocavalier02]

i would have just stood on the chimney. lol props to you for doing it the safe way.