Buying a house - what to ask for in chimney liner?

[wizards8507]

My wife and I are purchasing a new home and we're going through the inspection and repair process with the sellers. The home is a center hall colonial with an exterior two-story brick chimney. The clay liner in the wood-burning fireplace flue is damaged and I'd like to ask the sellers to have it lined with stainless steel. I plan on installing a fireplace insert similar to the HI300 somewhere in the near future, and I'd like to avoid shooting myself in the foot by having the sellers install a liner that won't meet the needs of my eventual insert. Is there anything special I should ask for, or are these liners standard enough that whatever they have installed will be compatible with my insert later on?

 

[bholler]

My wife and I are purchasing a new home and we're going through the inspection and repair process with the sellers. The home is a center hall colonial with an exterior two-story brick chimney. The clay liner in the wood-burning fireplace flue is damaged and I'd like to ask the sellers to have it lined with stainless steel. I plan on installing a fireplace insert similar to the HI300 somewhere in the near future, and I'd like to avoid shooting myself in the foot by having the sellers install a liner that won't meet the needs of my eventual insert. Is there anything special I should ask for, or are these liners standard enough that whatever they have installed will be compatible with my insert later on?

If they are having it repaired now as an open fireplace it will not work for an insert. But any good 6" insulated liner should work.

 

[wizards8507]

If they are having it repaired now as an open fireplace it will not work for an insert.

So maybe I'd be better off asking them to just credit me $2,000 and use that to do the stove install and lining all at once?

 

[bholler]

So maybe I'd be better off asking them to just credit me $2,000 and use that to do the stove install and lining all at once?

Probably a better option yes

 

[wizards8507]

Probably a better option yes

This is why I come to the experts. Thank you for the immediate reply.

 

[enduring]

$2000 will not cover the purchase cost and installation of the chimney liner.

 

[Rickb]

I would think it would be more then the cost of just a liner and insulation.....

 

[NickW]

I had a quote of $2700 to reline my chimney... straight shot, 20'.

 

[NickW]

I did it all myself.. New insulated liner & all fittings, new double wall stovepipe and new stove for about 3k. LOTS of research first, and it took forever to get the liner here correctly.... Plenty of help from the knowledgeable fellows here.

 

[Rickb]

I would have thought around 7-800 for the liner, then 6-800 for the install. The insert or stove would be extra depending on what you want.

 

[NickW]

I would have thought around 7-800 for the liner, then 6-800 for the install. The insert or stove would be extra depending on what you want.

Yeah, that was what I thought. It included knocking the old liner out. I struggled getting anyone to come out. Most places wouldn't "just" do a re-line, they only wanted to do a new full install. I'm kind of glad in the end though. I have a new liner, new pipe and a new stove for a reasonable price. Discovered some code violations during my research too that the guy who gave me the quote didn't see/mention. Everything is to code now...

 

[Highbeam]

Get a credit, get what you want.