This is why you need to use Hearth.com

[Louis]

A bit scary..

 

[Nealm66]

Dam budget cuts

 

[Grizzerbear]

Wow....you would think the staining of the siding would be a indicator even for the clueless.

 

[Das Jugghead]

Looks like the siding is starting to melt and sag

 

[Diabel]

Why are you taking pictures of my house?

 

[jatoxico]

Why are you taking pictures of my house?

So you can remember what it looked like when its gone

 

[begreen]

They need a visit from the local fire marshal.

 

[Nealm66]

Man, it looks low on the wall and that’s going to take some pipe to get above the roof far enough. Kind of bumbs me out to see how desperate folks can be and the predicaments they get themselves into trying to make it. I believe that fits into the 2020 gauge

 

[seh1984]

They need a visit from the local fire marshal.

100%. OP, please call the fire marshall or town. This is beyond dangerous.

 

[abaton6]

I hope that's not a wood stove chimney.

 

[brickie]

 

[seh1984]

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Nothing to see here...

 

[Nealm66]

Man, those must be some good nails

 

[seh1984]

Man, those must be some good nails

And some titebond

 

[bholler]

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We actually see allot of those still in use here

 

[Nealm66]

I wonder if the lean helps the draft?

 

[bigealta]

Saul Good. Don’t worry bout it.

 

[Riteway]

And that's why you shouldn't hire your girlfriend's husband to do any work on your house.

 

[jetsam]

I wonder if the lean helps the draft?

Most woodstove manufacturers recommend a 15° flue angle and some racing stripes taped on the flue for maximum performance.

 

[Caw]

We actually see allot of those still in use here

People actually use these? Yikes. So the pipe is just run thru the the up to one? Truly amazing what some folks will try.

I'm pretty confident I could have installed my stove myself to code but I still hired a professional because well, it's a fire...in my house. Can't be too safe.

I guess the wife and kids matter too...

 

[Das Jugghead]

Why are you taking pictures of my house?

Bronze Medal

So you can remember what it looked like when its gone

Silver Medal (was going to be the Gold Medal until @Riteway got involved)

And that's why you shouldn't hire your girlfriend's husband to do any work on your house.

And to you good sir I present this Gold Medal for winning the internet today

 

[bholler]

People actually use these? Yikes. So the pipe is just run thru the the up to one? Truly amazing what some folks will try.

I'm pretty confident I could have installed my stove myself to code but I still hired a professional because well, it's a fire...in my house. Can't be too safe.

I guess the wife and kids matter too...

I was referring to the masonry chimney on a wood platform. I have seen a few short chimneys like that but usually only used once or twice. They simply won't work

 

[Caw]

Yeah that's what I was asking about, the masonry on a wood platform. I can't believe people ever thought that was a good idea or that it stays vertical.

 

[bholler]

Yeah that's what I was asking about, the masonry on a wood platform. I can't believe people ever thought that was a good idea or that it stays vertical.

Yeah we see lots like that. It was also really common here for chimneys to be built on a wood platform in the attic with pipe running up through the house to it. Our old house was cross shaped and had one in each gable end

 

[charger4406]

We have one like that but the support is nailed to the interior wall of the old carriage house.
it's still in great condition and it's over 120 yrs old.