From: vze8f3tq@verizon.net (v)
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: How do I paint a wooden chimney?
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:45:36 GMT

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:24:12 -0500, someone wrote:

>I've absolutely  heard of a functional chimney either framed w/
>or covered w/ wood that wasn't brick or otherwise veneered to prevent
>any combustible material from being exposed.  I assume this must just be
>a decorative surround around a flue pipe?
>
Don't be so technical.  Yes yes sure it is a "surround" of metal
flues.  But it looks like a chimney and functions like a chimney - the
smoke comes out the top of it, so let the guy call it a wooden
chimney.

But I'm not sure I get the part about why he needs to cover the top of
it???


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