Any Home Contractors? (Chimney Question)

[paulk68]

I have a question, I currently have a brick chimney running up the side of my cape style home with a fireplace that is in pretty rough shape. Lots of cracking. Is there a cheaper way to do over a chimney rather than using brick again? maybe just a stainless tube or something? Let me know what you guys think. thanks

[shortrack]

what is the chimney for?...an oil furnace?, a gas furnace? a wood fireplace, is there just one flue going up it or several?

[MonzaRacer]

Regardless it has to be lined. If you take it down you can run typical double/triple wall pipe preferably stainless or aluminized and attach with stand off mounts(we made some for a buddy, 4x4 stainless plate with 6 to 8 in stainless rods and a tab to clamp or bolt too.
Looks good and hasnt fell down and roof was torn off house by tornado so itts pretty strong with 4 of them. I have pics some where I did them up if you want,,,if I can .

[Blue67gto]

is it to far gone to save?

[speedshftr]

stuffa metal tube liner down it and either have brick pointed or stuccho the chimney or dryvit.just be careful on the roof.tye yourself off.mistakes do happen

[Gitter Dun]

Unless you are going to repair existing structure there is no cheap way out. Wait for it to fall down and have insurance cover it. Just kidding, kinda.

If you are going to keep existing structure I imagine most of your cracks are in the mortar. Your least expensive fix would be an epoxy based mortar/concrete or epoxy injection into the cracks and then wipe down and clean up to your liking.

Check your local listings for epoxy injection, get 3 different contractors to give you prices and ask lots of questions. You will learn something from each one of them.