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  1. J

    Strange chimney corbeling; chimney and stovepipe advice

    I'm going to try not to be long-winded about this, but I've had a year to lose sleep about it, and it looks like it's going to be 2025 before the work starts at this point: House built in 1973 51-year-old, original chimney, but the top section has been redone at least once or twice Chimney is...
  2. rickj

    Stove interior: vermiculite versus steel?

    If the proper way is to first have a layer of ashes and have the logs and fire on top of that, do I understand correctly that a woodburner should NOT allow air to flow from the bottom into the fire chamber? I ask because I’m looking into a stove where you can choose between A. bottom plate...
  3. J

    Non insulated liner?

    We are hoping to install a PE insert in our pre existing exterior masonry chimney. The flu is 6 by 10” so unfortunately an insulated liner won’t fit. Does this mean a wood stove is simply not an option? We have talked to 5 or 6 installers in the are who have all said a single walled liner is...
  4. L

    Crown moving around

    I recently had an integrity stainless flex liner, top flashing, rain cap, and insulation wrap installed as part of a new wood stove installation. After a few weeks of use, I noticed that my chimney crown had shifted a bit. After a couple more days of use, the crown has shifted as shown in the...
  5. Bluey

    Extending pre-insulated flex liner

    Hi All, I have about 9 feet of pre-wrapped flex liner left from a previous install but need about 14 feet for a second unit. Recommendations for resolving the 5ft difference? I have some rigid steel pieces from Lowe’s that I was thinking I could connect but not sure the best approach.
  6. V

    Old chimney - does liner need to be replaced? Can it be repaired?

    We live in an old (late 1800s) house and had someone check out our chimney. He said the “poured liner” in the chimney is too dangerous and cracked for us to have a fire in this hearth. These cracks seem like surface level cracks to me? He said they probably can’t repair it and would charge $8k...
  7. I

    How to build an insert for a chimney liner

    I have a 1927 bungalow with a fireplace. There is a very simple insert consisting of hollow tubes which serve as the wood rack. There is a blower which circulates the hot air into the room. We've used the fireplace every winter for over 30 years. The chimney is now in disrepair and I would like...
  8. K

    Bring installation back to code

    I bought a1950s house with an Englander 18-MH as the primary heat source. I went to clean the chimney the and noticed that the liner seemed to lose so I started pulling and found a 2' section rusted away. I started poking at the installation more and found a 6" clerance on the stove pipe and 9"...
  9. coffeecup86

    Question about new lines chimney

    Hiya folks. I made a couple threads last season, I’ll give a quick back story. Recently bought a house. It had a pellet stove vented into a 8in terracotta lined chimney. Yikes. We replaced the pellet stove with a wood stove. We had a lot of issues getting fires going in the dead of winter...
  10. B

    Do I need an insulated liner for a Regency ci2700 insert?

    I just purchased a Regency ci2700 wood stove insert. I was charged $700 for a 25 foot, 6 inch liner, 16"x16" plate, and cap. My installation is scheduled for next week. While setting up the install, I asked if the liner was insulated and the installer informed me it wasn't and that an insulated...
    • Baudi
    • Thread
    • insulated liner liner regency ci2700
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Regency
  11. O

    Refinishing old round oak D-16

    Hello, I'm new here and with questions about my first wood stove. I'm looking for any information I can get about a Beckwith Round Oak D-16 stove. I would really like to know the year of the stove and if there is any place I can get a new cast iron liner for it. The current liner is really...
  12. T

    I got ripped off, didn’t I?

    Hey there! I have a 1906 home that has three old coal burning fireplaces. They’ve been closed up for a long time, but we wanted to convert one to a vented gas log fireplace and hired a local guy who assured us he was licensed and insured and has been in the business for years. He was courteous...
    • ThePete
    • Thread
    • chimney fireplace flue gas liner masonry vented
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: It's a Gas!
  13. thehiggy

    Chimney Repair or Reline?

    I've searched everywhere on the web and found a lot of information (and opinions) but this site seems to be the most well informed. I've tried to piece together information from here or there, but I really think I need to layout the entire situation to make sure all the pieces are accounted for...
  14. B

    Wood Burning Fireplace - Small broken Piece of Clay Flue Liner - Need a New Liner?

    Hi, Just had my wood burning fireplace cleaned/swept. First time cleaned in a number of years. During the cleaning, a small piece a clay flue liner section (broke off) and came down. The piece fell from a section that is about 8' or so above the smoke chamber, so not reachable from either...
  15. D

    Risks? Relining terracotta with flexible SS, but...

    I just move to a house with a 17' indoor masonry chimney. It had a terracotta through-the-wall connection, about 24" long, and then the chimney. The chimney had a 5.5" aluminum liner inside the 7" terracotta liner. The 5.5" aluminum liner was held in place within the terracotta with a 3"-6" high...
  16. S

    Winslow PI40 Flex liner adapter

    The 3” pipe adapter (stove to flex pipe adapter) that came with my kit was not the right size for the Winslow PI40. I made it work with a crimping tool and a lot of high temp sealant but I am going to be removing it to clean the pipe and wanted to get an adapter that will fit better. Do any PI40...
  17. S

    What are my options for installing a wood stove in my living room?

    A few years ago I was interested in putting in a wood stove in my living room that currently has a fireplace. The guy who stopped by my house to quote said that my fireplace has a "zig-zag flue" so the liner couldn't be installed. He seemed sort of disinterested and didn't stay for long so I...
  18. J

    Wrap vs preinsulated liner

    Okay everyone, I'm looking for opinions far and wide. DH is set on instaling a new masonry chimney liner as a DIY project for our new wood stove as the current flue is too large to provide a proper draft. It's a 20' chimney and I'm definitely going with insulated. (No pour in type). I've come...
  19. wilderness88

    Clay tile flue with big offsets - can I chip them?

    Hey team, This is my first post on the forum, and I'm excited to see if I get some answers. I've got a 5" SS liner that I can't fit down my existing clay tile liner in my chimney. The interior dimensions of the clay liner are 5.5" x 5.5", and some of the clay tiles are offset by a bit...
  20. D

    New stove in Old house

    Hi There, hoping for some help on a woodstove install in an old stone house we just bought. The previous owner had an indoor stove, and had to take it out per his insurance company's request, he said it was because the UL sticker on the stove was too damaged to read. He installed an outdoor...
  21. M

    No liner masonry fireplace with freestanding wood stove

    Hello, I have review so many threads and could not find an answer to my question. I am attempting to install a freestanding wood stove (VC Aspen) into masonry fireplace. However when I went to install the liner I could not get it by the smoke chamber it would not go. The smoke chamber is...
  22. B

    I need help with insert installation and liner sizing

    I got a great deal on a wood burning insert for my fireplace. Now I understand I need to install a liner to my existing fireplace but the outlet on the insert is oval and I’m struggling to find an adapter and wondering what size liner I need. I have no idea what make or model this insert is...
  23. P

    Help! Can’t get liner down.

    So I’ve really messed up. I have a 30’ chimney with 8x12 flue tiles, and desperately want a wood stove in my fireplace. The chimney has never burned wood (old gas heater was used), and the tiles are in perfect shape. Trouble is, there’s an offset and I absolutely can’t get a 6” liner down. Now...
  24. K

    Do I need to additional insulation to PelletVent Pro rigid liner?

    Hi, Update 9/6/19 : I called Duravent; their associate told me that PelletVent Pro does not need additional insulation. He also mentioned that liner extending 1, or 2 feet above the masonry chimney should not impair the function of the liner. Original post: A first-time installer. The house...
  25. N

    Moving a stove and installing a flue liner

    I moved last year to a house in southern Vermont. The house came with a woodstove with a suboptimal installation. The stove itself (a old Vermont Castings Resolute III) is in good shape, but the exhaust goes through a wall as Class A pipe, makes a right angle bend, and then enters the outside...
  26. K

    Switch from Non-EPA Wood Insert to EPA Lopi Insert Worth It?

    I'm renting a single-story ranch home with a 1983 wood insert which slammer install (no chimney liner). It is a non-EPA stove. I may purchase a 2000 Lopi Freedom Bay insert for $100, and it has a blower. It appears in good condition. I plan to buy some second-hand chimney liner and line the...
  27. S

    Need advise on installing liner w/ or w/o insulation

    I've been a long time lurker of this website and I've read countless hours on the type of install to have but I am just tired and on a dead-end on what I should do. Here's some info on my situation: Raised ranch / split level Live in Connecticut. Last year temperatures went down as low as -11...
  28. KPru

    Chimney top rebuild, Liner/Insert install, Data logging

    I recently completed rebuilding the top of my chimney, adding a liner and installing a wood insert. I wanted to share here for several reasons: I'm pretty proud of about 95% of the project and wanted to document it As an amateur DIY'er, this took a lot of research/learning (much here), and...
    • KPru
    • Thread
    • block off plate bond break brick clay flue concrete crown fiber reinforced insert liner quadrafire 4100i refractory cement reinforcement reinforcement mesh
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  29. S

    Fast and Easy Connection System/Screws for Securing Liner

    I am going to purchase my liner setup from Woodland Direct most likely. They have the "fast and easy connection system", which looks almost like a hose clamp. How do these perform? Also, I still need to secure the tee to the stove and the cap on the bottom of the tee. What size fasteners do most...
  30. B

    Baker insert liner

    i purchased a home with a two door Baker insert on the first floor without a chimney liner. I was advised that a liner was needed and the company I had come out wants almost 3000 to just install liner. I spoke to another company and they want 4300 for a new quadrafire stove installed. I hear...
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