Even if all this is true in your case we recommend hiring a professional to remove your chimney to ensure it.
Tear down chimney to roof liner.
If the chimney is located on an outside wall the fix wouldn t simply involve removing the chimney below the roof line it would require complete removal of the chimney which might be cost prohibitive.
Take your time act.
With a lot of work and a good deal of time you should be able to safely take the chimney down and reclaim the inside of your house.
With the help of.
While it is possible to remove a chimney yourself it isn t a good idea unless you have home improvement experience you re comfortable performing manual labor up on your roof and you have a helper nearby to assist you and maintain safety as much as possible from the ground.
We removed a fireplace from a house we have been working on.
The method shown is a slow del.
Now lower the flex liner assembly down through chimney it is recommended to use two people when installing the liner through the chimney.
This old chimney had to go.
Leaks and structural damage are the most common reasons for wanting to remove a chimney stack and in such cases you will have the option of simply covering over the rest of an unused chimney when you extend the roof over the gap left by the stack.
Rent an electric demolition hammer.
If you re thinking about tearing a chimney down below the roof line the chimney must be located in the middle of the house.