Hello,

Thanks for the advise. I have reviewed the insurance, but there are
not specific aspects related to maintenance. The family has several
similar properties; one has installed a woodburner with liner, the
other has two wonderful inglenooks fully original but without parging,
and then there's mine. One reputable chimney company is happy to
reline with Isobond and a refractory mortar, or metal liner.

I may well attend the chimney day at Hampton Court. Thanks for the
info. I will check the diary.

DAI

(Anna Kettle) wrote in message ...
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 17:33:10 GMT, Rick Dipper
wrote:

I am in the UK and live in a property that dates from 1620. The house
has two Inglenook fireplaces that share a common chimney (but
different flues). The previous owner did not use the fires for at
least 30 yrs. As I am the new owner, I wish to use the fires again.

The parging is coming away in several places and there is
repointing/relaying of some bricks required.

Can anyone recommend the appropriate parging and mortar mixes I should
use in this case?

On 26th November there is a Historic Chimneys day at Hampton Court
which I am going to. Hopefully once I return I will be able to give
you chapter and verse

but meanwhile

Do a smoke test

I am not confident that fresh mortar would stick well to a sooted
chimney

Anna
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