Noise - rain on the chimney cap

[Michaela]

We finished two bedrooms in the basement. One room already had a little gas stove in it which we saved. Now when it rains, you can hear every rain drop that hits the chimney cap, only they are LOUD, and seem amplified. Makes for difficult sleeping.....any advice? Ear plugs can help, but it's loud.

 

[barmstrong2]

Try a different type of cap? Maybe a high wind cap would dampen the sound.

 

[Michaela]

Try a different type of cap? Maybe a high wind cap would dampen the sound.

Thanks for the response, I'm new at this.

 

[DAKSY]

Thanks for the response, I'm new at this.

Post a pic of the cap. You may be able to mount a piece of aluminum sheet metal to the
vinyl siding stand off (if it has one) above it to prevent the rain from hitting the cap.