Darren Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 When is a chimney not a chimney? Yesterday, my inspection had a masonry fireplace chimney that was reworked so a gas log insert was installed and it had a new metal liner. The masonry chimney was built too short for a fireplace, but now that it's re-lined, does the chimney rule apply or does the B vent rule apply? Click to Enlarge 61.36 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Lewis Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Darren, since there's the potential of being unconverted back to a wood burning fireplace, I would say the chimney rule still apllies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Darren, since there's the potential of being unconverted back to a wood burning fireplace, I would say the chimney rule still apllies. I don't think the chimney rule would apply unless the owners decide to go back to wood-burning. What if they tore the bricks off down to the roofline and went with a metal stack? They will need to fix that flashing, so that would be a better option, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Darren, since there's the potential of being unconverted back to a wood burning fireplace, I would say the chimney rule still apllies. If it is in fact, lined with a B-vent, and has a listed B-vent termination, it no longer has any potential for burning solid fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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