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   seeyou | Oct 11, 2009 03:53pm | #1

   Too bad they didn't move that waste vent right up against the high corner of the chimney where the valley dumps. Have fun.

   copper p0rn

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   theslateman | Oct 11, 2009 08:10pm | #8

   Don't know if I'll have time this Fall to do any work up there , but it's fun to look at the pictures they sent !!

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   Piffin | Oct 11, 2009 04:17pm | #2

   I see the leak!

   ;)

    

    

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   theslateman | Oct 11, 2009 08:12pm | #9

   Paul ,

   I'm not sure that area has any leakage . Thought that flashing at the chimney base was unusual though .

   Walter

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   jimAKAblue | Oct 11, 2009 04:35pm | #3

   crazy.

   Do you build a saddle behind it at the same angle as the valley?

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   Piffin | Oct 11, 2009 04:56pm | #5

   seems there is a divergent valley delta plain behind it now already. From here, it looks like the right one has less pitch, but it catches a greater flow of water and ice from the taller roof. There is probably a broken seam there caused by it holding ice build-up.That, or something was carelessly done .It's always hard to deal with bad design. 

    

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   theslateman | Oct 11, 2009 08:13pm | #10

   Jim,

   Haven't seen the house in person yet , just some e mail pictures .

   Not sure I can make it up there this Fall .

   Walter

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   hammer1 | Oct 11, 2009 04:47pm | #4

   Had one similar a few years ago. It was a very wide chimney that the roof eaves died against, no cricket and years of leaks. I had to replace the framing around the fireplace. When I pulled the header apart a sea of carpenter ants came running out, most I've ever seen. Freaked the customer out to see this swarm of black going across their lawn.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   Don | Oct 11, 2009 05:05pm | #6

   What does the rod & turnbuckle do? Stabilize the chimney or is there a hidden TV antenna I cannot see?

   Don

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   theslateman | Oct 11, 2009 08:14pm | #11

   Stabilization only .

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   Hiker | Oct 11, 2009 07:39pm | #7

   All that is missing is a window behind the chimney.

   Bruce

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   theslateman | Oct 11, 2009 08:15pm | #12

   They want one installed !!

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   Hiker | Oct 11, 2009 09:00pm | #13

   They want one installed !!

   LOL- Go Figure

   Upsell it to  skylight in the valley!!!!

   Best of luck

   Bruce

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   theslateman | Oct 11, 2009 09:02pm | #14

   Only joking ! Thought you were kidding about my other thread .

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   Hiker | Oct 11, 2009 09:12pm | #15

   I was kidding, but I obviously was not necessarily shocked.  I have had to talk folks out of crazy stuff several times.