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    Sealed flue - am I going to have problems?

    Had the top of my 120yr old chimney rebuilt. One of the flues is only about a bricks wythe, unlined, and unused. This corridor is was open from the top all the way to the basement and not connected to anything but it is open in the basement. The contractor took the liberty of ignoring the...
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    Will it be an ordeal to check the viability of my chimney?

    I have an old (1880s) brick house that originally had coal fireplaces. I'd like to retrofit the fireplace in my living room (see pictures) for use with a gas stove or insert. The problem is that the chimney is now occupied by the furnace flue, which runs from the basement up to the 3rd floor...
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