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Chimney Condition 10 years 7 months ago #57649

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Re: Chimney Condition 10 years 7 months ago #57650

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Marcel, Any idea if that chimney was to be framed and boxed off, but never done? That would be my guess. CMU's are way too 'absorbant' to be left like that, as evidenced by the visible efflorescence.

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Re: Chimney Condition 10 years 7 months ago #57651

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I agree Jeff and that was noted.

Look at those straps. The two bottom ones had wood wedges to keep them tight and were anchored to the wood trim with 1/4" lags and the top wedges fell out.

The biggest concern is the horizontal crack in the chimney at the gable overhang.

Lack of chimney cap, possible freeze damage or foundation movement, I called for a Qualified Masonry Contractor to look at it and a chimney sweep to check out any interior damage to the flue lining.

Looks like they just wanted to make it pretty from the street.

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