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Finally got that old farmhouse flue liner in after a full day of fighting it
Got a call for a 1920s brick chimney in Millbrook that hadn't been touched in decades. The clay liner was shot, so I went to put in a new stainless steel one. The old mortar had crumbled and fallen into the space, creating a solid block about eight feet down. Had to chip it out piece by piece with a hammer and chisel from the roof. What I thought was a three hour job turned into a solid eight. Anyone else run into a liner just completely packed with old debris?
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oscarcooper17d ago
Honestly that sounds like a standard prep job... not some crazy surprise. Should always budget extra time for a century old chimney. Maybe just need better planning next time.
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thompson.abby17d ago
Eight feet of packed mortar is not standard prep. That's a full demo job from the top down. Did you have to drop a camera first to even find the blockage, or was it just a surprise when the liner wouldn't budge?
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