You can get chimney pots that have a roof on them, the smoke comes out the side. You can get them that also fit into the top of the existing pot.

I suggest you measure your pot before you buy, the size is difficult to judge from the ground, as I learnt to my cost .........

Rick


On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 20:33:39 +0100, "Keith D Pipex" munged @ munged . com wrote:
Hi all,
Following on from my OT: post below entitled 'New Build Chimney
question' the subject has entered the arena of D-I-Y. I have presently got
bits of stone and hailstones pinging from out of the chimney all over my
nice new fire, hearth and laminate. I know absolutely nothing about chimney
fittings and would like to know if there are devices that can be put into a
chimney to stop this cascade without blocking the venting effect. I realise
that I'm going to have to cap it but I can't see how this is going to stop
the hail and grit. Any info would be really appreciated, especially links
to uk supplier websites. ...or am I going to be stuck with a daft looking
fireguard :-)
I would also like to hear about any other inventive ways people may have got
around this problem. Bloody new houses ... I'm never going to move again
..... I hope.

Cheers,
Keith