I appreciate any guidance on my issues here and thank you in advance.
I bought this house 5 years ago. Built in 1986. I am wondering how screwed I am with the current amount spalling I’m seeing on the chimney. Chimney crown also has some cracks (lack of gap between flue tile and crown Im guessing?). I would love to install a Kuma or blaze king insert in the basement fire place (removing flue tile and installing a 6” insulated liner)… or should I just plan to tear this chimney down and install a new class A chimney elsewhere? Thanks again!