Square Wheels Posted August 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 7, 2020 Chimney repairs, before and after. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 7, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 7, 2020 Holy hell. I paid about half that for the same work....and the parging on my foundation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted August 7, 2020 The stainless steel lining down to basement was what cost the most. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 7, 2020 Share #4 Posted August 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Chimney repairs, before and after. How did you find out you needed that repair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted August 7, 2020 Share #5 Posted August 7, 2020 "This Old House"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 7, 2020 Share #6 Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: The stainless steel lining down to basement was what cost the most. Ah, the part I couldn't see. But still..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted August 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: How did you find out you needed that repair? The bricks at the top were crumbling, I thought that's all it needed. They replaced those, pulled out the collapsed flue, replaced it with stainless, redid the top, put on the cap to keep the birds out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 7, 2020 Share #8 Posted August 7, 2020 I think that chimney goes as far as it ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted August 7, 2020 Share #9 Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Square Wheels said: put on the cap to keep the birds out. How will the fat old man get down? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 7, 2020 Share #10 Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Square Wheels said: The bricks at the top were crumbling, I thought that's all it needed. They replaced those, pulled out the collapsed flue, replaced it with stainless, redid the top, put on the cap to keep the birds out. What is the flue for? Fireplace, gas furnace, wood burning fireplace (probably not allowed in Mass?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 7, 2020 Share #11 Posted August 7, 2020 It's no worse than flue. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 7, 2020 Share #12 Posted August 7, 2020 wow. That seems expensive. I am so thankful that my man is so handy. I think over the years, he has saved us over 100,000. Possibly more. Never forget when he fixed our sewer line with a cuff sleeve thing. The plumber wanted 3000+ for a new line. They kept digging lazily, and standing over the shovels while being paid per hour. He fired them, dug up the line, fixed it and it has worked great for a long while now. Also, the water heater went out recently. He went and bought a new one, and we were operational in a few hours. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 7, 2020 Share #13 Posted August 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: That seems expensive. Yup, you gotta pay to play in the big city. I can't believe how much things cost on the east coast at times. At least it is done, and it sounds like it was done right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 7, 2020 Share #14 Posted August 7, 2020 13 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: He went and bought a new one, and we were operational in a few hours. You don't have a basement do you? It takes longer to get that old dead thing out of the basement than it does to install the new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 7, 2020 Share #15 Posted August 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kzoo said: You don't have a basement do you? It takes longer to get that old dead thing out of the basement than it does to install the new one. Oh hell no. Crawl spaces are more common here. The new home won't have a basement either. I don't like basements. They seem to have issues with water, foundation, and other maladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 7, 2020 Share #16 Posted August 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: They seem to have issues with water, foundation, and other maladies. Depends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 7, 2020 Share #17 Posted August 7, 2020 Just now, Kzoo said: Depends. Likely. Still... Yikes. Plus, if you have a basement a monster will take occupancy. I don't think they should be a protected class, and I won't rent to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 7, 2020 Share #18 Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Depends. Depends will take care of water issues if you change them as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: What is the flue for? Fireplace, gas furnace, wood burning fireplace (probably not allowed in Mass?) Gas furnace and gas water heater are now going up stainless as compared to collapsed flue. Birds were removed - alive. Old flue was removed. Gas fireplace was already running up another stainless running through the chimney, that was fine. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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