raising the stovepipe hole in a masonry chimney

[EbS-P]

thru the brick

Easy enough, but I’d be getting a big trim ring.

then the metal-plate lining

so it has a partial liner? I read back through and I don’t quite understand what metal is already in place.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Easy enough, but I’d be getting a big trim ring.

so it has a partial liner? I read back through and I don’t quite understand what metal is already in place.

Quote" Turns out the liner is rectangular cross-section metal. Would make raising the stovepipe hole more complex, I imagine." Back on page one. Also on page one the attachment Inspection Report shows a metal liner (pic) although maybe we though it was clay...
I have never heard of this before .I wonder if it's a covering on the clay liner?

 

[begreen]

Rather than relying on the report, can the homeowner log on here and provide a better description and pictures of the situation? We need more info, like the liner height, actual ID of the current liner, current setup with pictures, is the brick face at thimble location exposed or is there a wall it passes through?

 

[RustyShackleford]

Rather than relying on the report, can the homeowner log on here and provide a better description and pictures of the situation? We need more info, like the liner height, actual ID of the current liner, current setup with pictures, is the brick face at thimble location exposed or is there a wall it passes through?

Not into forums, but I am their neighbor and can do just as well. That being said, I don't know most of the answers (yet), except that yes the brick is exposed inside the living room (so at the thimble). See pix in post #24 attachment.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Note also that the inspection document (attached to post #2) says "lining height 35". I have no idea what that means. Inches ? Starting from the chimney cap coming downwards ? Does this mean perhaps the new higher hole for the stovepipe thimble doesn't need to penetrate metal as well as brick (it's certainly more than 35" below the chimney cap) ?

 

[Whitenuckler]

Note also that the inspection document (attached to post #2) says "lining height 35". I have no idea what that means. Inches ? Starting from the chimney cap coming downwards ? Does this mean perhaps the new higher hole for the stovepipe thimble doesn't need to penetrate metal as well as brick (it's certainly more than 35" below the chimney cap) ?

Each piece was 35+ inches and then put together for the full run? I still have not heard if anyone has seen this system before, and what is behind the metal? Standard clay liner? Was it used before circular SS Steel liners we available?