Originally Posted By: berby
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Hi guys, here is my question. Do masonry fireplace have to have a flue. Aslo, who do i refer the buyer if I suspect a mold problem.
Hi guys, here is my question. Do masonry fireplace have to have a flue. Aslo, who do i refer the buyer if I suspect a mold problem.
Originally Posted By: rlind
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Flue - highly recommended.
Potential Mold issues - recommend an Industrial Hygienest.
(Don’t say mold or write the word mold in your report. Let the experts determine just what the stuff is!)
Originally Posted By: mlong
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Certainly a flue liner is highly recommended, but you’ll come across a substantial number of old houses with chimneys that don’t have flues. That in and of itself doesn’t make it unsafe. (especially if the house hasn’t burnt down in the past hundred years.) It depends mostly on the thickness of the chimney to combustables and the overall condition of the chimney, whether there are cracks, etc. Without a flue liner I believe the recommended thickness of the chimney is 8". And certainly, any chimney with cracks that may allow exhaust into the house would not be acceptable.
Bottom line, though, if I come across a chimney without a flue, I'd recommend an inspection by a Certified Chimey Sweep with the equipment to examine the interior of the chimney.
Mark
Originally Posted By: berby
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Thanks guys
