On 10/03/2019 13:44, Commander Kinsey wrote:
My neighbour has a tall chimney (for a wood burning stove) with a
supporting cable, but only one.* Obviously the wind doesn't always come
from that direction (in fact the cable is to the SE of the chimney, and
the prevailing wind here is SW).* Same thing is observed on telephone
poles.* Any explanation?* Is the pole put in at a bit of an angle so
it's always leaning one way?

Are you sure it's a cable and not a rigid rod/pipe that braces the flue?

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Robin
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