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  1. Fordskidoo

    Installing Chimney Pipe with Foundation Overhang Questions.

    Looking for thoughts on this. I have a Regency insert in my family room fireplace and love it, but it only heats up that room on the side of the house. I want to put a wood stove in my basement. House is a ranch, front of house has oil tank/ limited room to put a stove and I don’t want chimney...
  2. Ryan593

    Second Opinion On New Liner

    (broken image removed) Greetings, We had a real estate inspection on our chimney and discovered the chimney is not high enough and has a broken liner. We where advised a new liner could be installed and the chimney height raised for about $2000. The problem is the foundation is failing and...
  3. C

    Cinder block foundation cracks advice needed

    All the walls but this one had anchors installed, soil is terrible clay. There is a big straight horizontal on the left and a jagged one on the right, think from previous owners dumping downspout 1 foot away from house and clay pushing against wall. Ive dug down to the footer and looking...