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I am having trouble with birds getting into my chimney. I need to cap it but the problem is it does not have a liner in it. I had one company say I need to put a liner in first and one company said I did not need to. The difference is about $500.00. I just lost my job do to lay offs so money is tight. Do you know any body that I can call to see exactly what I really need? Thanks!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Andy| Leave a comment

Jack, I would suggest Marshall Fuessell for your chimney repair. You can contact me to get Marshall’s phone number.

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I will be installing a new high efficiency furnace in my house and will no longer have a need for my chimney. As I could use the space that the chimney occupies in my house, who can I call to take my chimey out of my house and repair the hole left in my roof and floors below?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Andy| Leave a comment

Before you continue make sure your water heater is also direct vent out the side of the house. I don’t know of one gut that can do it all, but here is a list of people I deal with on a daily basis. If you need a price on the high efficiency furnace give Bob Richards a call at 309-370-4895 . Call Jeff Goodnight @ 309-373-1041 to remove the chimney and haul away, Call Mark Griffin @ 309-292-0271 to repair the roof, and call Kristian with black Tie Flooring @ 309-764-1904 for the repair of the Flooring. Or you can call me and I can organize all of it for you. Hope this helps, good question. Yours truly, Andy Ask the Expert.

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I have a chimney going up the center of my two story house, can I remove that and whats the best way?

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Andy| Leave a comment

A couple of things you need to check first. See if you furnace and water heater are direct vent. This means the vent is coming up out of both units in white pvc plastic piping and going horizontally direct to the outside wall. What you most likely will find is that they both vent up vertically through chimney. If they are venting through the chimney then you can have an accessory direct vent added to both units that turn on when the units turn on. Once that is done, the best way to remove the chimney is from the roof down. Or you can add vertically class B piping in the place of the brick chimney, but you will still have a roof penetration. Hope this helps Yours truly, Andy Ask the Expert.

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Andy-I need a recommendation for a chimney sweep that can clean out my Mom’s chimney and install a chimney cap. Long story that includes a raccoon. Thanks much, Mike

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Andy| Leave a comment

Michael, I just got off the phone with John from Quad Cities Chimney Sweep. He is looking forward to your call. Contact him at (563)386-5597 . Hopefully no one was hurt. Good Luck! Yours truly, Andy Love

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