Oct 22, 2024 · The liner is self contained so I would think you shouldn’t have to touch the clay tiles. It will cost you a ton of money to rebuild the masonry chimney top to bottom. The liner needs to be used with an insert. I was in a similar boat you’re in last year. I installed and insert and couldn’t be happier.

Feb 4, 2011 · The best way is to fully line with an 8 inch liner. That being said, what we call a "slammer" install would be to use 8" flex through the smoke shelf and up into the chimney, past the first flue tile.

Oct 27, 2008 · Excel rigid liner is what we had for the old insert before I tore out the fireplace. It was a nice, tough liner. So tough that when we went through an earthquake the chimney top rotated 45º, but was held in place by the liner and the …

Jan 12, 2017 · Hello all, this is my first post have mercy on me So I'm putting a wood burning stove w/ a 6" flue in my fireplace. The chimney flue is 7", however my 6" Chimney liner is FREAKING STUCK!!!! I made the end of it like a funnel, and attached a good rope to it. My friend pushing, I was pulling like...

Feb 21, 2008 · Hi Ken, I installed a 6" rigid liner into an interior 8" x 12" clay liner. My stove exhaust into the chimney which is 20' straight down. For me, it was a simple decision to choose rigid over flex. I thought it would be much more durable and easier to clean.

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Oct 5, 2011 · A .005 or .006 316ti alloy liner with do the job fine. Two or three years ago one vendor started advertising a .006 liner and the marketing race was on. The .018 stuff is called double wall and has a smoother interior. It is a .005 316ti outer liner with a 304 interior strip bonded to it. Supposedly superior but it has its own set of problems.

Oct 9, 2011 · 1) A flex liner is not "heavy", but is definitely heavier than it looks. 2) Even though the video shows one person doing the job, it's a minimum 2 person job. 3) Your flue is 13" wide, your liner is 6" wide. This does not mean you have 'plenty of room.' 4) The 'pulling cone' is expensive. Consider how you will pull the liner down the chimney.

Jan 4, 2020 · I just learned that guy who did the installation have installed the chimney liner in wrong direction. Attached picture. This end was cut on the top of the roof during installation. So much for I have been doing this for 40 years. I called him and he says he will pass monday.

Jan 31, 2013 · I bought from Chimney Liner Depot. They were surprisingly quick to deliver. I opted for the middle thickness as I wanted to be able to sweep it with a degree of confidence that I wouldn't hurt it, and the thickest was really expensive. I insulated mine even though it was being slid into existing double wall rigid.