Be sure to include weep holes between the decorative pot and the chimney cap to drain away any water that may enter.
Chimney pot installation.
Step 1 use a wire mesh.
Assemble stack sections of chimney pot if applicable.
Chimney pots cannot be directly placed atop the chimneys.
Diy chimney stack renovation and repairs during do it yourself project.
Center the decorative pot over the flue liner and mortar securely to the chimney cap.
Wire mesh and silicone caulk are optional as far as chimney pot installation is concerned.
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For the first you want to be sure that the inside dimensions of the chimney pot are larger than the outside dimensions of your flue.
The inside and outside dimensions of your chimney pot relative to your flue and chimney cap and also the height of the chimney pot.
If your chimney pot is manufactured in sections use exterior.
Step 2 prepare the chimney.
Installing a chimney pot requires only a few basic tools and some mortar.
Re laying bricks rendering the stack replacing the chimney pots and applying fresh.
Pests such as raccoons.
From resting firmly on the chimney cap.
The flue liner may telescope slightly into the base of the decorative pot.
The second part of how to rebuild a chimney stack in part two i am finishing the job with the original victorian pots.
Our chimney pot pre install speaking of things fitting two things are critical here.
Chimney pot installation cut the protruding portion of the flue liner flush or not more than 2 inches above the chimney cap.