My Chimney Cap Blew Off

Tile or brick you slide the cap tube inside and attach with refractory cement or stove cement.

My chimney cap blew off.

Not sure if it is ok just to leave it. Just my opnion though. The cap must be durable enough to keep these nuisances out. Anyway we had several quotes from differn t chimney specialists and it was going to cost about 3000.

We just didn t have that kind of money. Hiring a chimney professional can help you determine the right manufacturer and the proper replacement cap. I m having work done on my roof this week and i d like them to put it on for me. One old and virtually free method of capping off or sealing a chimney that is generally no longer used is to make a lead cap.

Can i just get the top piece or do i need a new one. A lot depends on the type of chimney you have. What is the standard size. For that reason installing a galvanized or painted steel chimney cap is the most common option.

I don t want to climb up there. At chimney crown top seal definition is to close off the space between the flue liner and chimney wall to shed water clear of the chimney and generally prevent moisture entry. It could be metal tile or brick. You may be able to buy a pre made cap at a heating supply retailer if you have a standard size clay liner that protrudes above the top of the chimney.

Michael says that the cap on a prefab chimney would be determined in specifications by the manufacturers but it is not uncommon for a prefab cap to be blown off in a storm or damaged from rust depending on the material of the cap. These can simply be made out of a scrap or an offcut of lead beaten into the correct shape and bonded to the top of most chimney pots to effectively seal it and make it waterproof. I would want to get it fixed. We had a new chimney built last august.

Blocked chimney flue at chimney top. Squashed cap or animal nests at above left the chimney top is completely obstructed by a stork s nest.