Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-19 Thread Dan Rossi
Dale, Welcome back. Will have to give you a call to talk about your vacation tramping about the UK. After talking with several folks, it does seem more than possible to support the weight of a chimney on the floor joists above. However, there are two issues. Firstly, I think that is just

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-17 Thread Dale Leavens
a little money. Actually I would rather enjoy the challenge of doing that myself, particularly in someone else's home. Dale Leavens. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-03 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
front. Keep us posted on this. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:14 PM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney We have begun

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-03 Thread chiliblindman
Dan, I have seen many times when the upper part is in place with the bottom removed. It does allow them to not get involved in any roof repair, upper wall repair and plastering. In older homes around here from days past, some homes had 3 and 4 chimneys, only one is full length and maybe in

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-03 Thread Alan Paganelli
List BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 7:13 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney We have begun interviewing contractors to remodel our kitchen. One issue we have been working around is that there is a chimney running from the basement, up through

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-03 Thread Spiro
To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney We have begun interviewing contractors to remodel our kitchen. One issue we have been working around is that there is a chimney running from the basement, up through the kitchen, and on up through the second floor

[BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread Dan Rossi
We have begun interviewing contractors to remodel our kitchen. One issue we have been working around is that there is a chimney running from the basement, up through the kitchen, and on up through the second floor and roof, obviously. The hot water tank that had been venting through that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread jim
hi Dan have them take it all out i have an old house and have what they call a Finnish chimney. that is it only came down to about head high. well after all the years it started to bulge the wall out ward. had some remodeling done and they took it out and it weighed over a tun. he new cause he

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread Bob Kennedy
remember, it also goes through the roof which has its own set of problems. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney We have begun interviewing contractors to remodel

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread David Engebretson Jr.
Need web hosting? Come visit us at PeaceWeaverHosting.com - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 7:13 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney We have begun interviewing contractors to remodel our kitchen. One

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread RJ
List Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney We have begun interviewing contractors to remodel our kitchen. One issue we have been working around is that there is a chimney running from the basement, up through the kitchen, and on up

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread David Engebretson Jr.
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney hi Dan have them take it all out i have an old house and have what they call a Finnish chimney. that is it only came down to about head high. well after all the years it started to bulge the wall out ward. had some remodeling done

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread David Engebretson Jr.
web hosting? Come visit us at PeaceWeaverHosting.com - Original Message - From: David Engebretson Jr. To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney It's very realistic to remove chimney. Just

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread David Engebretson Jr.
To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:13 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney We have begun interviewing contractors to remodel our kitchen. One issue we have been working around is that there is a chimney running from the basement, up through the kitchen

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney

2010-08-02 Thread Dan Rossi
I think that is why he is suggesting only removing the middle of the chimney, don't have to deal with the roof issues and such. I think that removing the entire thing would get to be more of a project than we really want to invest in this tiny house. I'd rather keep the whole thing than