Ok, my daughter bought a house with a fire place. After the home inspection, it was deemed that the chimney was not safe. I know the exterior is made of brick and probably was original to the house (40 -50 years old?) I have not been to the house to look at the inside of the chimney. I can only assume it has a masonry liner.
a) What is the potential reasons it is not safe? Besides an obvious blockage problems is a masonry liner not up to code? Is the grout between the masonry units not problematic?
b) Not knowing the size, what's the possibility of running a steel liner down the chimney? I would helping her get an insert in the future if this can be done?
c) Any other sage advice?
a) What is the potential reasons it is not safe? Besides an obvious blockage problems is a masonry liner not up to code? Is the grout between the masonry units not problematic?
b) Not knowing the size, what's the possibility of running a steel liner down the chimney? I would helping her get an insert in the future if this can be done?
c) Any other sage advice?