On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:02:43 -0500, Jim Elbrecht
wrote:

lanman wrote:

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The mortar is disintegrating, and if not corrected, would
presumably lead to CO leaks or in the worst case - collapse.
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Collapse is expensive, but probably wouldn't hurt anyone. CO
poisoning is silent and deadly. Before you do anything buy a couple
CO detectors and put one on each floor of your house.

And shop around for another chimney guy. I can't see it from here,
but it is unlikely that your flue can't be lined.

Jim

This house has a center peak of nearly 40'. I'm guessing a chimney
rebuild would cost around $50K - not including the cost of knocking
out internal walls which have ornate wood and plaster work which will
be impossibly expense to replace/restore.

I think taking the chimney out of service and venting to an outside
wall as suggested by another poster might be the best alternative.
What do you think?

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