Originally Posted by
Michael Thomas
What are the rules regarding sealing the damper and/or plugging or abandonment of a chimney in a previously wood-burning masonry fireplace which has vent-free log set installed?
Bob Harper, that know-it-all, has posted about closing up / sealing unused chimneys, i.e., that this is a no-no. I believe the idea being that the house changes hands and the new owner doesn't realize the flue is blocked, changes back to wood burning and ... yada yada ... he wakes up dead.