| Posted By |
|
|
|
| |
 |
Evergreen Park (Chicago), IL
Posts: 1540
Joined: Apr, 2004
|  offline
|
|
|
|
| | |
|
Northville, New York
Posts: 116
Joined: Feb, 2004
| offline
|
|
 AC attached to chimney
[#2] Posted: 02/16/2010 - 1:29:17 PM |  |  |
|
Hi Mike,
There's always:
R1001.5 Additional load.
Chimneys shall not support loads other than their own weight unless they are designed and constructed to support the additional load. Masonry chimneys shall be permitted to be constructed as part of the masonry walls or reinforced concrete walls of the building.
Ask to see the design work and permit.
Tom Corrigan
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
Collins, NY
Posts: 3143
Joined: Apr, 2008
| offline
|
|
AC attached to chimney
[#3] Posted: 02/16/2010 - 1:46:10 PM | | |
|
That almost certainly has to violate clearance requirements at the vent termination as well. At least that steel framing will hold the chimney together after the vibrations shake all the brick loose.
Tom
|
Tom
http://clearcreekhomeinspection.com/
Life is tough enough as it is, it's tougher when your stupid. Don't do stupid things.
Dr Joe Lstiburek |
| |
|
|
| |
 |
louisville, ne
Posts: 354
Joined: Feb, 2010
| offline
|
|
AC attached to chimney
[#4] Posted: 02/16/2010 - 8:13:11 PM | | |
|
most 30 plus year old brick chimneys i look at cant hardly support themselves let alone a condensing unit hanging off of it like a cantilever ! 
|
| |
|
|
| |
 |
Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Posts: 3113
Joined: Dec, 2003
| offline
|
|
AC attached to chimney
[#5] Posted: 02/17/2010 - 03:06:38 AM | | |
|
You sure that's a chimney Mike? Did you enter the room directly undeneath it - the one with the window?
|
Terry
http://www.hlis.net
This space for let - please inquire within.
|
| |
|
|
| | |
|
Evergreen Park (Chicago), IL
Posts: 1540
Joined: Apr, 2004
| offline
|
|
AC attached to chimney
[#6] Posted: 02/17/2010 - 07:18:32 AM | | |
|
I could see the chimney from the attic. There were no signs of stress or any other problems.
|
Mike Lamb
http://www.inspection2020.com/ |
| |
|
|
| | |
|
Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Posts: 3113
Joined: Dec, 2003
| offline
|
|
AC attached to chimney
[#7] Posted: 02/17/2010 - 07:47:00 AM | | |
|
It just looks odd - like the chimney is coming straight down into the room with the window. Plus the height of the chimney off the roof is way off. You'd expect to see a brick chimney mich higher than that. What appliance was using the chimney?
|
Terry
http://www.hlis.net
This space for let - please inquire within.
|
| |
|
|
| | |
|
Evergreen Park (Chicago), IL
Posts: 1540
Joined: Apr, 2004
| offline
|
|
AC attached to chimney
[#8] Posted: 02/17/2010 - 09:04:11 AM | | |
|
I wish I could have got up there. There are furnaces and water heaters. Only the water heaters will be running when the AC is on.
|
Mike Lamb
http://www.inspection2020.com/ |
| |
|
|
| |
 |
Succasunna, NJ
Posts: 1024
Joined: Sep, 2003
| offline
|
|
AC attached to chimney
[#9] Posted: 02/17/2010 - 10:38:19 AM | | |
|
There is supposed to be a 'flat' work surface at the A/C unit for repairs, maintenance plus, how's the tech gonna get there?
|
Darren
Succasunna NJ
New Jersey Home Inspections
"Leave my nose alone Please!" (FZ) |
| |
|
|
| | |
|
Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Posts: 3113
Joined: Dec, 2003
| offline
|
|
|
| |
|
|
