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Mortar fall from chimney interior to hearth
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what repair is needed for mortar dropping from domestic chimney ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Here in the U.S., if it were a "laid-up" chimney (one constructed entirely, inside and out, of bricks and mortar) and the falling mortar were chunks, you'd have a major problem.
But, alternately, if it was minor or just dust, I'd suggest getting a stainless steel insert kit installed by a fireplace specialist. I've installed one by myself and it's not difficult, but my chimeny was already lined with the code perfect clay sewer tiles. Still, the stainless steel kits are the best...
But, alternately, if it was minor or just dust, I'd suggest getting a stainless steel insert kit installed by a fireplace specialist. I've installed one by myself and it's not difficult, but my chimeny was already lined with the code perfect clay sewer tiles. Still, the stainless steel kits are the best...
If you're using the chimney you need to take it pretty seriously. This is chimney pargeting in old houses it would likely be a mix of lime mortar and horsehair etc. and it lines and *insulates* the chimney.
Hot flue gasses going up the chimney, heat it up and the risk is hot gasses getting into the loft cavity and starting a fire - lots of lovely dry tinder-like material up thee.
I live in a 17th Century thatched cottage and had this situation. So we put a flexible flue up (solid wouldn't go through the contorted chimney) held in place with insulating pummice beads that attached to the stove/fire at the bottom
Hot flue gasses going up the chimney, heat it up and the risk is hot gasses getting into the loft cavity and starting a fire - lots of lovely dry tinder-like material up thee.
I live in a 17th Century thatched cottage and had this situation. So we put a flexible flue up (solid wouldn't go through the contorted chimney) held in place with insulating pummice beads that attached to the stove/fire at the bottom
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