Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-09 Thread WILTON
Or you can easily put 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch dry wall (sheetrock) over the paneling. Wilton - Original Message - From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 8:59 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Well then your

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-09 Thread Michael Canfield
it exposed in my kitchen. -Curt Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:27:11 -0500 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: 970375a6-22ad-434a-881f-4876dae2d...@penoff.com Content-Type: text/plain

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-09 Thread Brian Toscano
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:27:11 -0500 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: 970375a6-22ad-434a-881f-4876dae2d...@penoff.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-09 Thread Curt Raymond
: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 09:47:35 -0500 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: A7D593A6BF544D4E91B4518E3E12E12C@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Or you can

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-09 Thread dseretakis
List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: A7D593A6BF544D4E91B4518E3E12E12C@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Or you can easily put 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch dry wall (sheetrock) over the paneling. Wilton

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-09 Thread G Mann
09:47:35 -0500 From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: A7D593A6BF544D4E91B4518E3E12E12C@wiltonPC Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original Or you can easily put 3

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-09 Thread Dieselhead
Respectfully suggest a skim coat of drywall over paneling is not viable. Wood paneling absorbs moisture and skim coat will release from the wood in a very nasty way. 1/2 inch drywall sheets with moisture barrier paper back screwed to the wall over the paneling will work, but I would much rather

[MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond
Okay keepers of all knowledge try this one. The chimney in my house runs up basically though the center of the house. We've got a 1 story bungalow, about 980sqft. The chimney is masonry lined, probably 8 square inside. Right now in the living space its got fake wood paneling on 3 sides and

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Dan Penoff
If it is masonry lined, what is the outside? Block, brick? Dan On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Okay keepers of all knowledge try this one. The chimney in my house runs up basically though the center of the house. We've got a 1 story bungalow, about

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread dseretakis
An air gap for what? I know that wood framing isn't supposed to touch the chimney but why couldn't you stuff the gap with plaster of Paris? Do you have plaster walls and ceilings? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Okay keepers of all

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Peter Frederick
Ours are framed in and the gap is covered by the same trim that's around the rest of the room. Hard NOT to leave a gap on roman brick, it's fairly rough. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Craig
On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 18:30:34 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: An air gap for what? I know that wood framing isn't supposed to touch the chimney but why couldn't you stuff the gap with plaster of Paris? Or steel wool. Or a couple layers of sheetrock. Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Brian Toscano
what about just regular fiberglass insulation around it up in the attic? wood trim was made to hide cracks. functional and can be nice to look at. On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 18:30:34 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote: An air gap

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond
Brick, if it was block I wouldn't want it exposed in my kitchen. -Curt Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:27:11 -0500 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: 970375a6-22ad-434a-881f-4876dae2d...@penoff.com Content-Type

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond
of concrete backer board with tiles 4 around the chimney at the ceiling flush with the staple up squares. -Curt Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 18:30:34 -0500 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: fba92841-2b65-4f02-8767

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Craig
On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 16:51:23 -0700 Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote: what about just regular fiberglass insulation around it up in the attic? That is a good option as well, as long as one uses the stuff without the paper lining. Just stuff it tight in the slot so no air gets through.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Brian Toscano
insulation works best as insulation when it is not stuffed tight, but since the primary purpose here is to prevent airflow with a non-combustable, stuffing tight should be fine. On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Tue, 8 Jan 2013 16:51:23 -0700 Brian Toscano

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread dseretakis
at the ceiling flush with the staple up squares. -Curt Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 18:30:34 -0500 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: fba92841-2b65-4f02-8767-5e38d3307...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Dan Penoff
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: 970375a6-22ad-434a-881f-4876dae2d...@penoff.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii If it is masonry lined, what is the outside? Block, brick? Dan On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Brian Toscano
kitchen. -Curt Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:27:11 -0500 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: 970375a6-22ad-434a-881f-4876dae2d...@penoff.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Dieselhead
...You can't have combustables within 2 of the chimney. I've been reading and I'm thinking to do a strip of concrete backer board with tiles 4 around the chimney at the ceiling flush with the staple up squares. -Curt Sounds like a plan. Cementboard or firestop drywall should work.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond
in the wall that was drilled for a dryer vent and theres no plaster behind the paneling... -Curt Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 19:08:18 -0500 From: dsereta...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: fd6e98e7-d10b-4a03-9372-fb8287cbe

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: a06240830cd126f1f8196@[192.168.0.10] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ; format=flowed ...You can't have combustables within 2 of the chimney. I've been reading and I'm thinking to do a strip of concrete backer board with tiles 4 around the chimney

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Brian Toscano
...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: fd6e98e7-d10b-4a03-9372-fb8287cbe...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii What's under the ceiling tiles? Probably plaster if your house is old. Rip out that nasty ceiling

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Curt Raymond
List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: CACnCPh=c8m1da6e3ahtjepcrndgywlkswkhkajajid3qsuu...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 cresote can leach through On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: If it's brick I

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread Brian Toscano
@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: CACnCPh=c8m1da6e3ahtjepcrndgywlkswkhkajajid3qsuu...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 cresote can leach through On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: If it's brick I don't see why

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney

2013-01-08 Thread dseretakis
List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney Message-ID: fd6e98e7-d10b-4a03-9372-fb8287cbe...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain;charset=us-ascii What's under the ceiling tiles? Probably plaster if your house is old. Rip out that nasty ceiling tile and fill the gap

[MBZ] OT: chimney

2006-10-14 Thread Curt Raymond
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Re: [MBZ] OT: chimney

2006-10-14 Thread Tom Hargrave
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 6:43 PM To: Diesel List Subject: [MBZ] OT: chimney Anybody know anything about chimneys and/or woodstoves? Our new house has a little crappy woodstove in the basement that I'm about to replace with a nice Jotul from eBay. The problem

Re: [MBZ] OT: chimney

2006-10-14 Thread Rich Thomas
Correct. I think code calls for same size flue from stove to top of chimney (or larger than the stove), and you have to be able to get at the flue for cleaning, that usually means a lower cleanout port as well as the top, which means few ells/kinks. If the room is really airtight you will

[MBZ] OT Chimney

2006-10-14 Thread Dan Weeks
Curt, you are correct in thinking you need a 6 pipe all the way up. Not enough draft otherwise. Dan -- Dan Weeks Freelance Writing and Photography 515/279-4825 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[MBZ] OT: Chimney for wood stove

2006-09-14 Thread Dave Wakin
This is definitely OT. Nothing about a Mercedes, just trying to find out if anyone can give me any input on a chimney for a wood stove. I have an existing chimney that is on the outside of my house. It's footer is at ground level and the existing flue pipe goes through the 1st floor wall into

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney for wood stove

2006-09-14 Thread Dave Wakin
Thanks Jim. Cleanout is one issue I thought of as well. Have a look at http://www.woodheat.org/ they have some thoughts on chimneys. Outside brickwork is one of their least favorite forms due to several ills and inefficiencies. Best is a metal pipe straight up through the center of the

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney for wood stove

2006-09-14 Thread Rich Thomas
Underground you need some sort of masonry shaft (you can buy concrete blocks in a [ ] shape to make a square shaft with about an 8 sq hole) and run a SS or clay liner up that to a bit above ground level, then go with a double-walled SS chimney up the side of the house along the other one (or

Re: [MBZ] OT: Chimney for wood stove

2006-09-14 Thread Kris Gilmore
At 08:45 AM 9/14/2006, Dave Wakin wrote: I have an existing chimney that is on the outside of my house. It's footer is at ground level and the existing flue pipe goes through the 1st floor wall into our living room. What I would like to do is set the wood stove up in our basement, but I am