Hello,
I am new to this forum and have a question. I am in the process of purchasing a home. The seller has a wood burning stove installed in the basement that he installed without pulling permits or having inspection. The stove vents through a drywall wall into another room that potentially will be converted into a finished bedroom, and then goes through the floor and into the chimney. There are 2 separate pipes exiting the chimney and there appears to be one for the first floor fireplace and one for the basement wood burner. (enclosed pictures) Should I be concerned about the way he has set this up? Should I have it inspected? If so, by whom? I had a home inspection done and the inspector did not think that there was cause for concern however he did not go on the roof and inspect the chimney. On a related note, any suggestions on what should be done with this cracked fireplace? (see photo)
Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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I am new to this forum and have a question. I am in the process of purchasing a home. The seller has a wood burning stove installed in the basement that he installed without pulling permits or having inspection. The stove vents through a drywall wall into another room that potentially will be converted into a finished bedroom, and then goes through the floor and into the chimney. There are 2 separate pipes exiting the chimney and there appears to be one for the first floor fireplace and one for the basement wood burner. (enclosed pictures) Should I be concerned about the way he has set this up? Should I have it inspected? If so, by whom? I had a home inspection done and the inspector did not think that there was cause for concern however he did not go on the roof and inspect the chimney. On a related note, any suggestions on what should be done with this cracked fireplace? (see photo)
Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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