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Sealing the top of a chimney

  • 12-11-2018 6:53pm
    #1
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,681 ✭✭✭✭


    I have removed our solid fuel stove and have no current plans to replace it.

    As a result, now have a chimney which is no longer needed.

    What's the best plan of action? Should I seal it?
    Does it need to have some airflow into it?


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  • #2
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    It needs airflow.


  • #3
    Rows Grower
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    6 weeks to Christmas and you come out with this?

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



  • #4
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    Rows Grower wrote: »
    6 weeks to Christmas and you come out with this?

    ?


    Anyway, the best thing might be to delete it altogether

    You need to be sure it's not holding up anything or roof/wall will collapse

    Get it scaffolded and drop it - nice little project for the holidays


  • #5
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,329 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055189891


  • #6
    NIMAN
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    Would this do a job?

    https://www.adverts.ie/other-diy-renovation/china-man-hat-chimney-cowl/4791777


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  • #7
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,189 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    gctest50 wrote:
    ?

    Block the chimney now, how the big man get in Christmas Eve?
    Ho, ho, ho!


  • #8
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    gctest50 wrote: »
    ?


    Anyway, the best thing might be to delete it altogether

    You need to be sure it's not holding up anything or roof/wall will collapse

    Get it scaffolded and drop it - nice little project for the holidays

    It was clearly a santy joke.





    And anyone advocating removing en entire chimney stack as the best thing to do is utterly mad.

    The cost of that versus capping the top and adding a vent is miles apart.

    Why would you pull an entire stack out that may be supporting a wall and then replace that entire section of roof too.

    :rolleyes: :confused:


  • #9
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Yeah, get a balloon. You'll get them in Woodies for €25.

    Make sure you have a cage or a cowl on the top to keep birds out. Also get it swept before you close it up.


  • #10
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    listermint wrote: »

    It was clearly a santy joke

    :

    I know, they'll all get impaled on the scaffolding and then you get all the toys

    .....and reindeer for dinner instead of crap turkey


    nWD4NKw.jpg


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