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Picking contractor for new wood stove chimney?
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| I need a chimney installed to code for a new wood stove (meets all local
codes). I live in a small town and have contacted a local HVAC guy who
never returned my call. Also talked to a local "one person contractor" who
said he would come over and give me an estimate - two different times, but
never showed up either time.
This chimney will need to stand about 11 ft. high from the roof, being as
it will be toward the edge of the roof and the 9 ft. high peak of the roof
is within 10 ft. of the chimney. To make installation more interesting, my
roof is at about a 45 degree angle, so probably can't stand on roof to
install it. Probably need high-lift equipment or whatever? Also I assume
that this chimney will need two or more supports for high wind situations?
There are some larger cities nearby with plenty of contractors. I was
thinking I would have better luck there.
Suggestions for best type of contractor to do this work?
I was thinking a contractor with a "business office" (rather than someone
who works out of their home) would be more responsible and show up when
they said they would? And I was thinking that a larger contractor company
would have to equipment (high-lift) to do this work?
I suppose I could also go to various wood stove sales businesses in the
larger cities and ask who would be best to install the chimney?
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| Bill said (on or about) 08/21/2005 10:19:
> I need a chimney installed to code for a new wood stove (meets all local
> codes). I live in a small town and have contacted a local HVAC guy who
> never returned my call. Also talked to a local "one person contractor" who
> said he would come over and give me an estimate - two different times, but
> never showed up either time.
>
> This chimney will need to stand about 11 ft. high from the roof, being as
> it will be toward the edge of the roof and the 9 ft. high peak of the roof
> is within 10 ft. of the chimney. To make installation more interesting, my
> roof is at about a 45 degree angle, so probably can't stand on roof to
> install it. Probably need high-lift equipment or whatever? Also I assume
> that this chimney will need two or more supports for high wind situations?
>
> There are some larger cities nearby with plenty of contractors. I was
> thinking I would have better luck there.
>
> Suggestions for best type of contractor to do this work?
>
> I was thinking a contractor with a "business office" (rather than someone
> who works out of their home) would be more responsible and show up when
> they said they would? And I was thinking that a larger contractor company
> would have to equipment (high-lift) to do this work?
>
> I suppose I could also go to various wood stove sales businesses in the
> larger cities and ask who would be best to install the chimney?
>
>
In our area, almost all of the people listed in the yellow pages under
"Chimney Sweep" (maybe Chimney Cleaning) also do lining, rebuilding,
repairing, installation, new chimney, etc.
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| Don Phillipson 2005-08-21, 1:21 pm |
| "Bill" <bill190nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I need a chimney installed to code for a new wood stove (meets all local
> codes). I live in a small town and have contacted a local HVAC guy who
> never returned my call. . . .
> Suggestions for best type of contractor to do this work?
You need two sources of information:
1. Most jurisdictions require a building permit to
instal a chimney. The permits office should be able
to inform you what licences, qualifications, etc. are
required of installers.
2. Reference from a satisfied customer who had
similar work done one year ago.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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| This will be a metal chimney. Double wall per code, etc.
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| Roger Taylor 2005-08-21, 3:21 pm |
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"Bill" <bill190nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3mrgrpF17ndvsU1@individual.net...
>I need a chimney installed to code for a new wood stove (meets all local
> codes). I live in a small town and have contacted a local HVAC guy who
> never returned my call. Also talked to a local "one person contractor" who
> said he would come over and give me an estimate - two different times, but
> never showed up either time.
>
> This chimney will need to stand about 11 ft. high from the roof, being as
> it will be toward the edge of the roof and the 9 ft. high peak of the roof
> is within 10 ft. of the chimney. To make installation more interesting, my
> roof is at about a 45 degree angle, so probably can't stand on roof to
> install it. Probably need high-lift equipment or whatever? Also I assume
> that this chimney will need two or more supports for high wind situations?
>
> There are some larger cities nearby with plenty of contractors. I was
> thinking I would have better luck there.
>
> Suggestions for best type of contractor to do this work?
>
> I was thinking a contractor with a "business office" (rather than someone
> who works out of their home) would be more responsible and show up when
> they said they would? And I was thinking that a larger contractor company
> would have to equipment (high-lift) to do this work?
>
> I suppose I could also go to various wood stove sales businesses in the
> larger cities and ask who would be best to install the chimney?
>
Suggest after calling around and getting impressions, you personally visit
one of the big city woodstove retailers that sell quantities of your stove
brand, and are familiar with it. They usually use trusted installers that
are allied with the retailer, and that specialize in installing chimneys,
altho they are more motivated when they sell you the stove and chimney as
part of a package deal. We bought our stove from a local woodstove dealer,
and he, in turn assigned a subcontractor chimney installer to do the rest.
The only advantage of an office is that you have "a place to go" in the
event of trouble, later, but that is sort of an intangible. The woodstove
retailer will specify and order the parts for the chimney, roof pass-thru
hardware, and outside stack. The installer can determine the best way to
install for that roof pitch, and whether guy wires are needed. Make sure to
go with all-stainless double tube insulated chimneys, and check to see
recent installations on steep roofs to see how they handled it. Most chimney
sections are easily assembled by hand, with ladders and a helper, but little
else.
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| Reynaud 2005-08-22, 9:21 am |
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"Bill" <bill190nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>Hi Bill the new type chimneys are fairly easy to install. You can go to
>stores like Home Hardware and get an package made up as to proper specs.
>Then all you need is an general carpenter to install it ,if you do not want
>to tackle on your own.
Rey
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| Bob Morrison 2005-08-22, 12:21 pm |
| In a previous post Bill wrote...
> This chimney will need to stand about 11 ft. high from the roof, being as
> it will be toward the edge of the roof and the 9 ft. high peak of the roof
> is within 10 ft. of the chimney. To make installation more interesting, my
> roof is at about a 45 degree angle, so probably can't stand on roof to
> install it. Probably need high-lift equipment or whatever? Also I assume
> that this chimney will need two or more supports for high wind situations?
>
This chimney is going to be a bear to clean. If you plan to heat with
wood, it will n eed to be cleaned at least once a year and it will cost
you fortune every year to have it done. Is there another location?
--
Bob Morrison, PE, SE
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA
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| OK, I got smart and drove around my area and found a chimney which is
similar to the one I need to install. It was a nice clean install job. I
asked the lady living there who installed it etc.
Also I went to a nearby large city and found a store which sells
*everything* wood stove chimney related. They also have a nice cutaway
example install of a wood stove chimney.
I did not realize how easy this would be to install, so I'm going to do it
myself. And I'll rent a high-lift for the high up stuff. (I will of course
get a permit, get it inspected, and OK this with my insurance company.)
So far as its location, this is it basically.
So far as cleaning such a tall chimney, I'll start a new thread on that.
"Bob Morrison" wrote in message
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> This chimney is going to be a bear to clean. If you plan to heat with
> wood, it will n eed to be cleaned at least once a year and it will cost
> you fortune every year to have it done. Is there another location?
>
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| You had better address the problem of cleaning the chimney before you do
another thing.
Bob is right, it will cost you a fortune to clean that chimney.
With that much chimney outside to the weather, it could cool off enough that
you might have more problems than the average wood stove owner.
Don't ever burn green wood or you will be up there cleaning that chimney
every 2 weeks because it has clogged up.
Been there, done that.
--
Joe
So far as cleaning such a tall chimney, I'll start a new thread on that.
"Bob Morrison" wrote in message
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> This chimney is going to be a bear to clean. If you plan to heat with
> wood, it will n eed to be cleaned at least once a year and it will cost
> you fortune every year to have it done. Is there another location?
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