Chimney Rebuild

[Shadowdoc526]

I recently purchased a 115 yo house that has 2 fireplaces. The previous owners decided to raise the roof for added floor space and dismantled the brick chimney to about 2 feet below the roofline in the attic.

I was wondering what my options might be. Can a cap be used on the terminal end and then extend a metal chimney through the roof or does the brick have to be totally rebuilt through the new roof?

The heating system uses a different exhaust chimney on the other side of the house.

Thanks in advance
Mike

 

[DAKSY]

You can use one of these on each masonry chimney. After that's installed,
continue through the roof, flashing & storm collar all the way to the cap,
with Class A Chimney Pipe. You will have to use standard framing techniques
to box in the roof opening if your pipe location hits a rafter.
If the roof is trussed instead of stick framed, you will have have an engineer
sign off on the framing details.

 

[Shadowdoc526]

Thanks for the reply. At least I know where to start.

Mike

 

[bholler]

Thanks for the reply. At least I know where to start.

Mike

Chances are you need liners in that old chimney as well

 

[DAKSY]

Chances are you need liners in that old chimney as well

That's a good point. The adapter plates DO have an attachment point for the liner, if you need to install one.