Looks like trouble and it only works with a northerly wind. The front of the house, shown, faces south.
Yes, an external masonry as far away from the center of the house as possible, and the height is about 26ft which is 5ft less than the height of the house.
Any wind from the E, W or South and it will not draw. When it is working with a N wind and it shifts anywhere S, even with hot masonry, it will back-draft.
Asking for your experience; is there any chance that an insert with an insulated steel flue will work?
Yes, an external masonry as far away from the center of the house as possible, and the height is about 26ft which is 5ft less than the height of the house.
Any wind from the E, W or South and it will not draw. When it is working with a N wind and it shifts anywhere S, even with hot masonry, it will back-draft.
Asking for your experience; is there any chance that an insert with an insulated steel flue will work?