Neal Lewis Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 I see lots of crooked chimneys in old house attics, which were built intentionally leaning. I was told today by a chimney sweep that the chimneys were built this way to keep byproducts of burning coal from sloughing off the interior and clogging the flue. Sounds kinda suspect to me. I always thought old chimneys were built leaning to exit at the ridge for better drafting and to minimize the exposed area above the roof. Any other opinions out there? Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Neal, You're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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