I'm installing 20 feet of SS Simpson Duraflex liner in the morning to my older Osburn insert. The liner calls for 1'' clearance from the masonry chimney
I live in Northwest Oregon. During the winter the temp usually hangs out around 40 degrees. Sometimes it will drop below freezing but not very often. Mostly just 40 and RAINING all freakin winter.
Anyway, I'm obviously going to seal the chimney off with a top plate.
This house was built in 1970, and has an interior brick chimney with a HUGE hearth. It takes up the entire wall in the living room. The chimney is large and has three individual flues.
The one I'm installing 12''x12''
In our pretty mild climate, is it worth it to put a block off plate in above the insert, and insulate anything?
Thanks
Dustin
I live in Northwest Oregon. During the winter the temp usually hangs out around 40 degrees. Sometimes it will drop below freezing but not very often. Mostly just 40 and RAINING all freakin winter.
Anyway, I'm obviously going to seal the chimney off with a top plate.
This house was built in 1970, and has an interior brick chimney with a HUGE hearth. It takes up the entire wall in the living room. The chimney is large and has three individual flues.
The one I'm installing 12''x12''
In our pretty mild climate, is it worth it to put a block off plate in above the insert, and insulate anything?
Thanks
Dustin