Using 50's fireplace again?

Gmachine

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I don't know where to start with this, but we bought a 1950's home & I'd like to use the fireplace. Currently the flue is sealed shut. We had a friend that said we should look at installing a chimney liner as some of the brick mortar around the house has some cracks along it as the home has settled. It is an all brick fireplace.

I don't want to start a house fire, but if we could get this thing working for cheap I'd be happy!
 
what is your idea of cheep. My parents just got there's lined with i believe a 15 or 30 year warrenty for 1500 i think.
 
I was looking at DIY kits for $250-400 range. Just wondering if anyone has had experience with refurbishing one.
 
what kind of questions you have i've done chimney repair for the last 13 years. what size flue tile do you have if it's got one 8x13,13x13,13x17 depending on size you'll have to insulat the new liner with wool or perlite and a portland mixture.
 
the flue is long and narrow. 32" X 6"

That doesn't seem to fit within the sizes you listed!
 
it's probaly unlined with no liner just bare brick.if it's a big fire box then you'll need a rectangle liner for it to draw correctly. but either way it should be insulated if not it'll have crazy creosote build up which is as bad if not worst than doing nothing at all to it. but make sure if you install a new liner it's sized to the fire box opening so it will draw and not smoke back.
 
If you decide not to diy, my uncle installs stainless liners here in taylorsville. I'll get you his number if you'd like. It's high but it'll be there forever.
 
My house was build in 52 and I use mine all the time......cheap heat if you cut your own wood.......but its cold when you're not there!
 
madmax1124 said:
it's probaly unlined with no liner just bare brick.if it's a big fire box then you'll need a rectangle liner for it to draw correctly. but either way it should be insulated if not it'll have crazy creosote build up which is as bad if not worst than doing nothing at all to it. but make sure if you install a new liner it's sized to the fire box opening so it will draw and not smoke back.
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I have a question for you. My house was built in 1965 and my chimney has the clay tile liner. Looking down the chimney from the top I can see some of the tiles are misaligned and showing some gaps. My question is it possible to realign tiles or do I need to reline the chimney.

Whats the going rate for a chimney guy to come inspect a chimney?

Thanks for the help
Mike
 
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