# Chimney Rain cap **URL:** \ **Category:** Exterior Inspections\ **Created:** [March 14, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417 "2006-03-14T03:44:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ecox1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ecox1/32/1936_2.png) [@ecox1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ecox1)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/1 "2006-03-14T03:44:08Z")
Look at this rain cap nice. ![chimney rain cap needed.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/a/7/a72e3d71f7ca4f63d31d5088f7aed5edad0a64ce.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jhagarty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jhagarty/32/78584_2.png) [@jhagarty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jhagarty)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/2 "2006-03-14T03:46:05Z")
Chimney in Service? How did you note the problem with the roof? ---
**Author:** ![Jay\_Moge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jay_moge/32/93_2.png) [@Jay\_Moge](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Jay_Moge)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/3 "2006-03-14T03:48:32Z")
just put a yellow sign in the grass below it that reads “CAUTION…FALLING BRICKS”. and just wait for a good wind and we’ll laugh and laugh… ---
**Author:** ![sstanczyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sstanczyk/32/175851_2.png) [@sstanczyk](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sstanczyk)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/4 "2006-03-14T06:57:52Z")
Earl, I think they put those bricks there so you wouldn’t fall into the chimney. :mrgreen: ---
**Author:** ![jlybolt69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jlybolt69](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jlybolt69)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/5 "2006-03-14T14:54:36Z")
I agree with stephen. :shock: ---
**Author:** ![cbrown1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/cbrown1/32/250162_2.png) [@cbrown1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/cbrown1)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/6 "2006-03-14T17:43:37Z")
Earl is [SANTA CLAUS]? ---
**Author:** ![tgardner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/tgardner/32/89220_2.png) [@tgardner](https://forum.nachi.org/u/tgardner)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/7 "2006-03-14T20:04:46Z")
Earl, I’ll bet there are gass logs in the fireplace, and the damper is broken or missing. TG ---
**Author:** ![ecox1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ecox1/32/1936_2.png) [@ecox1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ecox1)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/8 "2006-03-15T02:23:35Z")
> [@jhagarty](#): > > Chimney in Service? > > How did you note the problem with the roof? There was no roof problems. ---
**Author:** ![ecox1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ecox1/32/1936_2.png) [@ecox1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ecox1)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/9 "2006-03-15T02:25:12Z")
Actually there we no fireplace the chimney was removed and the top portion in the attic remained. ---
**Author:** ![ecox1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ecox1/32/1936_2.png) [@ecox1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ecox1)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/10 "2006-03-15T02:26:25Z")
Here is the pic of the chimney in the attic ![Picture 033 (Small).jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/3/a/3a2d5b26836aba4a77784aae5c1b41ba41c932f7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jpope](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jpope/32/59425_2.png) [@jpope](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jpope)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/11 "2006-03-15T02:48:59Z")
Well, at least it’s got a flue liner. . . You know, those **unlined** masonry chimneys are really unsafe. . . ---
**Author:** ![gbeaumont](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gbeaumont/32/1094_2.png) [@gbeaumont](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gbeaumont)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/12 "2006-03-15T03:17:29Z")
> [@jpope](#): > > Well, at least it’s got a flue liner. . . > > You know, those **unlined** masonry chimneys are really unsafe. . . Too funny Gerry ---
**Author:** ![pbolliger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/pbolliger/32/1150_2.png) [@pbolliger](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pbolliger)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/chimney-rain-cap/2417/13 "2006-03-18T15:36:28Z")
So the flue liner is really holding up the remains of the chimney above the roof sheathing…hmmmm …Brilliant Don’t have to patch that huge hole in the roof for now…maybe later…😃