Jerry Simon Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Anyone else think ice & snow will get trapped between the top middle parts of these two chimneys, and then freeze, expand, and damage the chimneys? Image Insert: 47.15 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Nah, the lack of flashing under the crown will destroy 'em before the snow load does. (Just kidding; I think it's a very, very poor design having them so close.) Every one of these corbeled things I see is falling apart after a couple years. Everyone builds them to look like the "old" ones, but they leave out the flashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Glad I wasn't the guy that had to strike those joints. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Glad I wasn't the guy that had to strike those joints. ...when ordered to do so the new mason struck a match to a joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Wow. Stupidity abounds. The future is bright (long term). Brian G. One of the Few, Profiting From the Ignorance of Many [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Is the swelling at the end caused by moisture intrusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I would think that there is room for ice to expand out the top, bottom and sides. That should provide enough relief to prevent damage from forces that would be pushing the two apart from each other. Shouldn't it? That's my rookie guess anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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