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It's safer with a liner installed

 

That's probably what I'm going to do. I called a few chimney sweeps and it's $100-$150 for the inspection, plus they don't have any availability for over a month. I found a website that sells everything I need for. $570 shipped. 30' x 6" ss liner with tee and cap

 

With all the old holes into the chimney ect I would go the liner route. The price for a chimney sweep is pretty accurate. I had chimney inspected before I used it but I didn't use a liner since my chimney was never used by the previous owner.

 

Well I'm an idiot.

I took some time after work to do some measuring and try to figure out how long the chimney is supposed to be and how long it actually was. While I was in the basement thinking "wtf!" I realized there is a clean out door, so I opened it and removed 1 1/2 five gallon buckets of soot. So now I know the chimney does go as far down as its supposed to go, and i used a mirror to inspect it and there are no unusual blockages.

Now to figure out where to cut a hole.

 

Great news jlink. It is amazing how much soot builds up over the course of a burning season. I clean my chimney at least once a year. Sometimes twice if there is a stretch of decent weather during the winter

 

X2.
I'm always baffled by the people who go multiple years without a cleaning. Seems like they're always the same people who burn green wood every year. It's like they're begging for a chimney fire.

 

I'm sure this is an easy task to most but for me it's new so I'm not really sure on how to do it - crown molding. My wife and I have been thinking about adding crown molding in our living room but I'm not entirely sure on how to hang it. Anyone have any links handy on how to hang it or can explain the process?

 

Cut molding to fit, paint molding (in garage or outside), then use brad nailer to install (nail the ends of one piece first, then the middle), use caulking or drywall compound to cover nail holes and patch paint over that. No need for adhesive unless it is a small outside corner.

 

I was thinking it was just a matter of nailing it in but wasn't sure of what nails to use or if there was more to it. Thanks.

 

Yea, pretty easy. When using the brad nailer, put the nails under a lip to help hide the nails.

 

Also, before you cut the molding, leave the molding in the room where it will be installed for a day or two to acclimate.

 

Word. Thanks for the tips!

 

Wow , coping crown moulding sounds easy

 

Crown can be easy. Cope the corners it makes it easier. Mark the height on the wall mark the studs. Dont try to measure the whole wall at once. Measure from each corner towards the center. Watch the long pieces so you minimize wall dents and knocking stuff over. ( asked a customer to prepare a roon , showed up and nothing but wall shelves and fragile nicknacks everywhere still. )

Think that's about it. You can miter corners but drywall walls are true 90° so coping gives the best fit and handles movement better.

 

I wish it were. Do a few practice runs on the crown to see how it fits. I use a sanding disc on the back to remove waste after coping the profile.

 

Just realized Fiend is inquiring about crown molding, not baseboards. Yea to get the best fit, coping the corners will be best. Never coped any corners, but they do sell coping saws with very thin/narrow blades. Doesn't look too difficult, just needs patience.

 

Probably the best dry sarcasm statement I ever read. I was a trim carpenter for a several years. There are tricks but trim can be as frustrating as golf or children.

 

coping corners is when you install one piece (in a corner) flush to the other wall, then hold the piece on the other wall up to the one already installed and trace the profile onto it, then use a coping saw to cut it. so rather than mitered 45 degree cuts, you have 1 piece cut to fit against the other piece, right?

never done it, just wanted to make sure i'm understanding it correctly.

 

Why would you trace the profile to it? The profile is on the crown mould. 45 it and back cut it using the coping saw and the crown as your profile. It will fit right up to it.

 

Here's you a video of it. This guy kinda gets on my nerves but it was a quick find and shows it.


http://youtu.be/9aeAVe3fEtw