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Saw a chimney in Denver with a metal cap that was totally wrong for the flue size
I was visiting my sister in Denver last month and her neighbor had a new metal chimney cap installed. It looked nice, but it was way too small for the 8x13 clay tile flue. The installer left a full inch gap on two sides, which basically invites birds and rain right in. I pointed it out to the homeowner and he had no idea, said the guy who put it on 'seemed to know what he was doing'. How do people get away with this kind of sloppy work? What's the worst fit issue you've seen on a job you didn't do?
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davis.diana1mo ago
Slapping mesh on it reminds me of my landlord's duct tape fix for a leaky gutter.
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faithf773d ago
8x13 flue with a gap like that is just asking for trouble. Honestly, I've seen some real humdingers in the field, but one that stuck with me was a chimney in Lakewood where they used a flat cap on a round flue. @jennifer358 mentioned slapping mesh on it, but that's a temporary fix at best. With that inch gap on two sides, birds will nest in there by spring and rain will rot the clay liner in a year or two. Your neighbor needs a proper fabricated cap with an 8x13 flange, and he should measure the flue himself next time before letting anyone touch it.
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