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CHIMNEY sa CHIMNEY CLEANING xx FIREPLACE xx HEATING SYSTEM xx HOUSE xx WOOD STOVE How to bird-proof chimneys and vents. Guidelines on checking a chimney before adding a fireplace insert. High pointing. Nine simple steps to repairing damaged chimney mortar joints. Workshop geometry. Chimney shape. How to draw the plan and elevation of a sheet metal chimney or chimney flashing where it must intersect a sloping roof. How to replace a damaged steel chimney. Tips on overcoming a chimney "downdrafting" problem with a woodstove. How to make an insulated chimney for a woodstove from two sizes of stovepipe. How to correct a fireplace chimney that fails to draw properly by installing a draft inducer. How to enclose metal chimney pipes from a prefab fireplace or woodstove by building a plywood chimney-shaped frame on the roof and covering it with Z-brick. Information on automatic vent dampers that close off a chimney when a furnace burner is not firing. How to put a rain cap on your chimney. Breakthroughs in woodheat technology. Update on what is available in woodburners, solid fuel furnaces, hot water heaters, chimneys and safety devices. Tips on repairing a brick chimney which is absorbing and "leaking" water from the clean-out. Tips on repairing the top of brick fireplace chimneys. Tips on repairing cracked mortar between bricks and sealing the brick. Tip: Build a spark arrester for your chimney top from galvanized wire mesh. Minimum height and horizontal clearance requirements for a chimney are discussed. The fresh air contest. How combustion devices and fans compete for inside air. How proper chimney updrafts work. The causes and cures for back drafting. Checking your chimney to see if it needs cleaning or repair. How masonry fireplaces and chimneys work. Common problems and how to correct them. Safe chimney installation. Guidelines for installing a wood-burning stove and metal chimney. Tips to avoid costly chimney repairs. (1) Caulk (or replace) the crown. (2) Install a chimney cover. (3) Seal the chimney. Venting combustion gases from furnaces, hot water heaters, and similar devices. How venting works, good vent design, checking your vents for proper operation, etc. Renovating a chimney. How to install new flue liners to convert fireplaces for woodstove use. How to build a chimney from concrete chimney blocks with a terra-cotta liner and rebars for strength. The fireplace chimney. Flashing and capping are the tricky parts of the job. Tips on removing efflorescence from a chimney. Tip: Locating and correcting the causes for water leaks in a fieldstone chimney. Formulas for determining the correct flue size for a fireplace. Tip on selecting a stovepipe for a room with a cathedral ceiling. How to cast a large (30"x42") concrete chimney cap in place atop the chimney. A split mold is easily removed when the concrete has cured. Fireplace and chimney codes. A former building inspector talks about following the code and keeping the fire where it belongs. Relining a chimney. A formed-in-place lining system can reduce the chance of a chimney fire. A detailed description of the preparation which precedes this professional process. Simple clamp device made from plumbers tape (metal strap) is used to both assemble and disassemble interlocking metal flue sections. Chimney with a twist. Illustrates the construction of a sculptural spiral chimney built from concrete chimney blocks covered with cement plaster. Advice on sizing a flue to a fireplace and installing the flue lining. Repairing a chimney cap. How to seal the top of a chimney around the flues by applying a cement mortar coat called a wash. Advice on constructing a one-flue brick chimney to replace a galvanized flue. Replacing a chimney cap. How to remove the old cap, build a simple form, install galvanized-steel mesh reinforcing, and apply mortar to form the new cap. Advice on correct spacing of multiple flues within the same chimney Tip on venting high-efficiency boilers into masonry chimneys. Troubleshooting tips for downdrafts in fireplace chimneys. Tip on venting standard-efficiency gas appliances into masonry chimneys. A look at cutting home heating costs with an automatic vent damper. Two ways of cutting fuel consumption. (1) Heat reclaimers for a furnace or stove. (2) Automatic flue dampers. Monumental folly. A poorly constructed chimney can be the weakest link in a woodburning system. How to design, build and/or repair a chimney. How to test for backdraft on a furnace, a failure of the combustion-venting system. Tip: Use a web, or band, clamp to assist in snapping springy stovepipe together. Chimney inspection techniques and relining options are compared. Chimney inspection from A to Z. How to prevent fires by regular inspection of your fireplace chimney. Tips on inspecting your chimney to prevent chimney fires. How to install a woodstove and build a faux-stone chimney. Includes a guide to great-looking woodburners. How to replace a cracked chimney cap with a poured-in-place concrete cap. Tip on using a "firestop" to support the flue pipe in a wood-framed chase. How to install a wood-burning heating stove. Installation of a Metalbestos Stainless Steel Chimney system also described. Description of commercial chimney and flue systems for wood-burning stoves and fireplaces. Tips on installing a space heater vent through an outside brick wall. How you can prevent chimney fires. Tip: How to make a "squared circle" of stovepipe to get more heat radiation from a woodstove chimney. Build a stack temperature thermostat for your woodstove to automatically regulate the draft. Build a chimney cap from two used disk blades to improve the chimney draft. How to diagnose and solve chimney problems related to airtight wood-burning stoves. Chimney fires. Looks at chimney design, chimney cleaning, and what to do if a chimney fire does occur. The right chimney for wood stoves. Design and construction details. A double-duty solar air heater. Wooden chimney, built to hide a metal woodstove flue, is used to mount two powerful solar air collectors. A stronger, safer chimney. Mortar repair for longer life. Flue cures. How to detect and prevent hidden chimney dangers. Back drafting chimneys. How to keep flue gases out of your house. How to provide a fresh air supply for your gas-fired heaters. Fireplace inserts, a guide to their efficiency and construction. Includes tips on inspecting a chimney for problems and suggestions on relining. Tips on inspecting the condition of a chimney. Restoring old chimneys to working order. Using wood stoves safely. Includes a chart of chimney troubles and their cures. How a woodburning fireplace and a furnace were able to use the same flue in an 1875 Georgian revival home in Washington Court House, Ohio. Sketch shows how metal pipes conduct combustion gases from the furnace and hot water heater. How to make a flue liner for an old (1830's) chimney. Tips on installing a new flue liner using corrugated galvanized drain pipe, with Zonolite to fill the space between the bricks and the pipe. Tip: How to keep moisture from condensing inside a chimney and damaging the bricks and mortar. Wood stoves and metal chimneys: a new fire hazard. Includes information on making a stainless steel spark arrestor for the top of a chimney. How to repair chimney mortar and other chimney maintenance tips. Relining your chimney flue. Looks at clay liners, metal liners and poured-cement liners. What to do in case of a chimney fire. Checklist for inspecting a chimney and information on repointing and repairing brick chimneys. Tracking down the cause of chimney moisture problems. Chimneys from bottom to top. How to inspect them for soundness. How to eliminate creosote deposits by using correct burning procedures. How to inspect and maintain a chimney used for a woodburning stove. What to do if there's a chimney fire. Tips on selecting and installing metal chimneys. Put some aluminum fins onto the chimney duct that comes from your furnace and you can radiate some of this lost heat into your basement. How to select and install an automatic vent damper which seals up the vent or chimney whenever your furnace shuts down. This prevents heat from escaping up the chimney. How to install woodstoves, stovepipe, and chimneys so as to prevent an accidental fire. How to install prefabricated metal chimneys. How to put a new flue (or flue liner) in an old chimney. How to add a chimney-top damper. Tips on repairing cracks in exposed chimney tops to avoid problems caused by freezing water. Dealing with old unlined masonry chimneys. Advice on checking, maintenance, relining, etc. Guide for checking your chimney at the beginning of each heating season. How to clean and repoint crumbling mortar joints in a chimney or other brickwork. Tip on checking the exhaust stack of an oil- or gas-fired appliance to make sure that it is venting properly. Roof repairs. Patching leaks, installing storm collars around furnace flues, and sealing around a skylight. How to make a stylish cap from sheet metal. Pattern included. The pros and cons of automatic flue dampers. How to beat the wood-stove peril: creosote build-up. Tips on cleaning out chimneys, selecting firewood, location of chimneys and flues and other tips to prevent build-up of creosote. Warning on using baking powder to put out chimney fires since it can be very explosive. How to control creosote for safer wood burning. How to reline your chimney. Both do-it-yourself and professionally installed systems are discused. How to inspect an old chimney. Flue bug. Low-cost electronic device warns you to close the damper on a chimney as soon as the fireplace fire has gone out. A photo-Darlington transistor is used to sense light and radiated energy from the fireplace. When no longer present, a light will start to blink telling you to close the damper. Est. cost: $10. Tip: How to hide an exposed metal flue of a prefabricated fireplace in a sonotube. Chimney checkup. A brick-by-brick approach to fixing the four most common chimney problems (mortar failure, flashing failure, no chimney cap, faulty flue). Build a "forced-air" fireplace. How to install a steel form fireplace through the outside wall of a house and build the necessary chimney from foundation all the way to the roof. Chimney shown is built from stone and features an outdoor ash pit door. | |||||||||
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