It took some time but if done with patience it can.
Removing metal chimney flue.
A metal chimney is much.
This is the way we removed the metal flue ourselves.
Removing a fireplace or a chimney is certainly a job you can do yourself.
A metal chimney is much easier to remove than a masonry chimney.
A gathered flue to a central stack.
In other words there will be a lot of water inside the metal flue and over time the water will lead to rust and damage.
If it helps at all the firebox and chimney are made by heatilator and the metal chimney sections which are about 48 each are heatilator mark 700 metal chimney sections.
Depending upon how it is connected will depend nohow easy it is to remove.
Removing a chimney isn t as simple as getting rid of the visible stack.
Gallows brackets should only be used if.
The stack is not completely vertical i e.
Either way you will need to get up to the chimney pot to do this.
When you place a metal flue on the exterior of the home the flue is much cooler and will condense the flue gases at a much higher rate than an interior chimney or flue.
We re removing this fireplace unit to install a higher efficiency low emission fireplace.
Removing the liner from the flue is a good idea as this is somewhere where condensation can build up up as it gets cold.
A full removal involves getting rid of the entire structure and often leads to extra space in rooms where the breast is intruding.
This part is only a tiny portion of the actual chimney structure.
Full removals require a lot of extra structural reinforcement as it.
If you have a defunct or dormant fireplace or woodstove in your home or a derelict chimney from a heating device that is already gone you can make a bit more space in your home and reduce the chances of leakage in your roof by pulling out the chimney.
The house was built in 1980 and i m sure this was the original fireplace.
The flue is most likely connected to a clamp of chimney cowl at the level of the pot.
