PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - do we have any chimney experts out there?

dlssmith · #13 02-11-2007, 08:58 AM

I saw a chimney fire at a neighbor's place one time. It was roaring, loud like an engine - and shooting flames about 5 to 10 feet out of the top. Fortunately the chimney was on the outside of the house, there was snow on the roof, and eventually the chimney just fell down. This was several miles from the rural FD, so they got there in time to put the smoldering remains out on the lawn. I don't know if the mortar just gave way from vibration, or if it was old and gone already - probably both.

It was probably around zero F at the time.

I had my 1918 chimney restored to the tune of $5000 a few years ago. They inserted a stainless steel liner and then filled around it with an insulating cement/fibre glass material. They rebuilt the top and put new caps on, and really secured it. I've had it cleaned once - I don't burn wood that often, and the Sweep said it still looks good.