The Gas Fireplace Vent Pipe Runs Up Through the Roof
Trimming and Siding the Chimney
Trimmed and Sided to Match the House
Lining Up the Chimney Cap
Attaching it With Screws
Finished Product Up Close
Back Yard View
Houses really are built differently these days when compared to years ago. One area that has
changed a lot is the chimney. In years past they were built with brick and
were normally in the middle of the house or at one of the ends. In early
America, chimneys were used to vent fireplaces and in later years they were used
to vent furnaces. The house that I grew up in was over 200 years old with a large central chimney that serviced seven fireplaces. We never used them as the chimney was cracked in a number of places. Truthfully, I'm pretty sure that even with the cracks the chimney was holding up the house. But I digress.
Now a days, the
hot gasses from the high efficiency furnaces are vented out the side of the
house through PVC pipe and chimneys are becoming a thing of the past. Unless of
course you have a gas or wood fireplace and then you need a way to vent them.
We have a
gas fireplace in the living room so a chimney was a necessity. But instead of
brick, the exhaust is run up through a stove pipe which in turn is run out
through the roof. In order to keep with the look of our house, we had the vent
pipe boxed in and capped. To add to it even further, the builder sided it with
the same type of shingles that were used on the side of the house. And it looks
great.
While we’re
not looking forward to the cold weather, we’re looking forward to using our new
gas fireplace. And the chimney is kind of like the cherry on top.
Enjoy your
week.
