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Redoing my home fireplace taught me to never overlook the chimney crown.
It's a small step that prevents big headaches.
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dakotab937mo ago
Thought the same thing until my inspector showed me hairline cracks in ours. Water got in over a winter and wrecked a chunk of the flue lining. Fixing that was way more than a simple crown repair would've been.
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christopher_torres667mo ago
Hey, isn't water damage from cracks the main reason they even suggest caps? I read an article a while back that said it's not just about rain, but that freeze-thaw cycle in winter that makes tiny cracks way worse. It basically said skipping the cap is like gambling on your masonry not having any weak spots at all.
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william_harris6mo ago
Wait, the flue lining got wrecked? That's a whole different level of bad. @the_linda might call it a gamble, but that sounds like losing the whole pot.
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