bellingham wa property inspections: Bellingham Washington Home Inspection (King of the House, Inc): Chimney liners
- 07/30/07 06:16 PM
It was the norm many years ago: They vented the fossil fuel furnace, the wood stove and maybe the fossil fuel powered water heater all into the same masonry chimney. Many homes like this are still around today. While this is may not be something to panic over, based on modern thinking, this is not a good arrangement. Today, at least where I work, the professional thought is that a masonry chimney is okay for a fireplace but fireplace inserts and wood stoves should have an approved metal liner inside the masonry (more on this below). And, if we are speaking of the masonry chimney … (4 comments)
Steven L. Smith, King of the House Home Inspection, provides information for real estate buyers, sellers and real estate industry professionals.
Blog posts emphasize issues commonly found in Bellingham, WA and Whatcom County. Smith is Washington State Licensed Home Inspector #207, a state licensed structural pest inspector, ASHI certified inspector #252760 and one of the most experienced inspectors in the northwest corner of the Pacific Northwest.
Steven L. Smith is lead instructor of home inspection at Bellingham Technical College and teaches classes for Washington State University and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Steve was a two-term member of the state licensing board.
It was the norm many years ago: They vented the fossil fuel furnace, the wood stove and maybe the fossil fuel powered water heater all into the same masonry chimney. Many homes like this are still around today. While this is may not be something to panic over, based on modern thinking, this is not a good arrangement. Today, at least where I work, the professional thought is that a masonry chimney is okay for a fireplace but fireplace inserts and wood stoves should have an approved metal liner inside the masonry (more on this below). And, if we are speaking of the masonry chimney … (4 comments)
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