I have just had a smoke test done on my victorian brick chimney and
found that smoke comes out of two chimney pots on my roof. As a result
it seems I need a new steel flue liner. I have asked for quotes for
installation and apart from the fact that the "Corgi" engineer turned
out not to be the quotes were astronomical. So, to DIY...


It seems that what I need is a 316 grade multi fuel liner, minimum
diameter is 175mm (7"). The price appears to be 21.14 per metre which
isn't too bad (especially compared to the 60 pounds a metre I was quoted
by the guy who wanted to do the installation). There are also fairly
clearish instructions at http://www.fluesystems.com/ it seems. However,
is there anything I should know before embarking on this?

For example, what is the situation with the chimney "certificate" that
seems to be needed before you can have a gas fire attached. Clearly a
certificate written by me doesn't seem quite right Of course all I
have currently is a fail from the chimney sweep.

Raphael

lesshaste wrote:
I have just had a smoke test done on my victorian brick chimney and
found that smoke comes out of two chimney pots on my roof. As a result
it seems I need a new steel flue liner. I have asked for quotes for
installation and apart from the fact that the "Corgi" engineer turned
out not to be the quotes were astronomical. So, to DIY...


It seems that what I need is a 316 grade multi fuel liner, minimum
diameter is 175mm (7"). The price appears to be 21.14 per metre which
isn't too bad (especially compared to the 60 pounds a metre I was quoted
by the guy who wanted to do the installation).

Actually 37.42/metre... I got the wrong price.

Raphael

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 14:36:41 +0000, lesshaste
wrote:

I have just had a smoke test done on my victorian brick chimney and
found that smoke comes out of two chimney pots on my roof. As a result
it seems I need a new steel flue liner. I have asked for quotes for
installation and apart from the fact that the "Corgi" engineer turned
out not to be the quotes were astronomical. So, to DIY...

The first issue really is to consider what happened to Rod Hull!!.

Do you feel comfortable working at heights? do you have a decent
ladder & cat ladder & fall arrest equipment?

The common product for this job is referred to as Copex liner (brand
name),,there will be others. Basically you tie a rope and weight to
one end,drop it down the chimney,one poor soul is on the roof feeding
it down,the other poor soul is at the botoom pulling the rope and
getting full of soot. Dont forget to nail a dust sheet up across the
fire opening to contain the mess,put dust sheets down,wear dust masks.
You then need to ensure that it is properly terminated and sealed at
both ends

joe