Hello

[fahrvegnugen]

I'm new and so pleased with this that I thought I'd introduce myself. I bought all the materials for my project from the local stove shop. I didn't get it inspected by any pros but I just cleaned the chimney after the first year and had the first fire of the year and it's still working great. I was kept courageous through this excellent site. Putting on the top of the chimney was terrifying! I did get about a yogurt containers worth of creosote everywhere, which was surprising considering how clean it burned. I have to say the excel pipe was worth it, I had the twist on kind at my house and wasn't sure what I needed so I returned it. The stove shop service ensured I had what I needed, and the pipe was lighter and seemed easier to put together.

 

[Highbeam]

I like the old vw slogan username. I owned a vw when it was popular.

 

[Smoked]

How did you do the top? No way I could see myself up there

 

[Jags]

I like the old vw slogan username. I owned a vw when it was popular.

That name always reminded me of a cookie and made me hungry.

Install looks great. Nice job.

 

[fahrvegnugen]

I still have a vw . I went from a '79 rabbit td (smoking black biodiesel) to a '12 golf tdi (smoking invisible nox). Figure I'm stuck with it so I'll keep fahrvegnugen. Have a Pfeffernüsse !

To do the top I got a couple of roof braces to hold a board, and used that as staging. It was so steep I had to go get another level of staging, higher up the roof, for connecting the top and bottom of the chimney. I put the top of the pipe together and it was so tall it made me top heavy. I decided while balancing it and myself on the slope to risk it all, and it went on but I don't think I'll do that again!

I have cement board that I'm hoping to replace with copper shielding soon. The pipe going through the second story didn't get a chimney chase, and I'm debating whether I want one. I cleaned the pipe from inside, and afterward I noticed the high heat silicon seal around the pipe and flashing outside was letting water in. If I had the chimney chase I wouldn't have noticed. I wonder if that seal needs to be sealed every year.

 

[begreen]

Done correctly there should be no leakage at the flashing. Is there a storm collar over the flashing? That's what gets a bead of silicone. I have always used plain GE Silicone II. It seems to bond well to metal. Also works great for liner top caps.

 

[fahrvegnugen]

Done correctly there should be no leakage at the flashing. Is there a storm collar over the flashing? That's what gets a bead of silicone. I have always used plain GE Silicone II. It seems to bond well.

Oh yes I put it on the storm collar now that you mention it. I suspected my cleaning activity might have jostled it enough to crack it. I just put some more over the old seal, I have a feeling I should've removed the old stuff, but that would've involved climbing around up there. So far it isn't leaking anymore. I used this rtf red silicon stuff, it was $19 for a tube of it, fortunately the tube was still good. I'll keep GE Silicone II in mind.

 

[jeffesonm]

congrats! enjoy your new stove.