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October 16, 2009
Chimney and fireplaces
Yesterday I posted some questions and some were answered and most of them not. I am thinking about fixing some of the fireplaces of a brownstone. I have read many opinions but I couldn't find an answer to some of my questions:
– Anybody has purchased the stainless steel liner and installed it with the help of a good mason instead of going to a 'chimney contractor'?
– What kind of damper do you recommend?
– Where did you purchase the firebricks and the refractory cement?
– Any recommendation about the best stainless steel liner company?
– Apparently the 'chimney contractors' recommend the round stainless steel liner but the companies that sell liners are recommending the square chimney liners to reline a brownstone chimney because originally were square and they say that you shouldn't make it much smaller... Anyway, the more you investigate the more you know the amount of choices that contractors don't even tell you about.
– Any additional recommendation?
– The last question: Anybody has ever asked a permit to the DOB to fix a fireplace or to reline a chimney?
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Hi,
Did a ss liner myself servicing the boiler and water heater. Used Rockford. Seemed to have the best price on the proper gauge liner I needed. There is a good mason supply for fire bricks and refractory cement on 2nd ave and 13th or 15th. Sorry, cannot remember the name. It is on the corner. Looking to do my fireplaces and the little research on dampers resulted in a supply store on staten island. Have not been yet. There is a great book, the forgotten art of building good fireplaces.
Posted by: pig three at October 17, 2009 12:52 AM
Hi,
Did a ss liner myself servicing the boiler and water heater. Used Rockford. Seemed to have the best price on the proper gauge liner I needed. There is a good mason supply for fire bricks and refractory cement on 2nd ave and 13th or 15th. Sorry, cannot remember the name. It is on the corner. Looking to do my fireplaces and the little research on dampers resulted in a supply store on staten island. Have not been yet. There is a great book, the forgotten art of building good fireplaces.
Posted by: pig three at October 17, 2009 12:52 AM
This site, http://www.rumford.com/technical.html is very informative and they have a distributor in New Jersey. I have never dealt with them but their Rumford kits look to be very good.
Posted by: edifice rex at October 17, 2009 3:29 PM
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