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Old 09-13-2007, 06:32 AM
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a little more tar and that sucker won't leak
Saw this yesterday and thought I would share. I ask my self to what extent will builders go to just to screw up. This was for a gas log fireplace put in when the house was built.
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Old 09-13-2007, 06:40 AM
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Re: a little more tar and that sucker won't leak
William. Any signs of leaks on the inside? Just curios.
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Old 09-13-2007, 09:53 AM
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Re: a little more tar and that sucker won't leak
No leaks noted on ceiling around brick fireplace, the room the fireplace is in has a cathedral ceiling and as much as I wanted to get back to the area where the chimney pipe goes through the roof I could not safely. The buyer was there and I noted my concerns.

My own personal feeling is not will it leak but when.

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Old 09-13-2007, 10:19 AM
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Re: a little more tar and that sucker won't leak
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No leaks noted on ceiling around brick fireplace, the room the fireplace is in has a cathedral ceiling and as much as I wanted to get back to the area where the chimney pipe goes through the roof I could not safely. The buyer was there and I noted my concerns.

My own personal feeling is not will it leak but when.

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I would say your personal feelings are correct.
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Re: a little more tar and that sucker won't leak
William,

That is how the architect probably designed it and the builder built it per the prints.

Design flaw.
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Re: a little more tar and that sucker won't leak
Placing a chimney in a valley is never a good idea.
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