A piece of bluestone standing on masonry legs is a common way to shield the delicate crown but an alternative that i use is to cap the crown with sheet lead.
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The oil furnace would leak water out of the clean out during a heavy rain before i installed the cap.
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For the chimney crown to fulfill its purpose it must be properly shaped and installed.
I had squirrels building a nest in the basement stove chimney i removed a trash bag full of branches they had brought in.
The chimney cap i d build would be a reinforced sloped concrete slab that would overhang the edges of your stone chimney by about three inches on all sides.
Here s a closeup of the top of the chimney.
Metal chimney flue cap.
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These items also serve as a nice decorative addition to any roof chimney and are normally fabricated with copper stainless steel lead coated copper pre patina copper and freedom gray.
So no i don t think caps are overrated.
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It would have a special flashing under the poured concrete that would capture any water that might make it through the concrete cap.
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The details on this custom built fireplace which include custom bluestone surrounds bluestone chimney caps and bluestone wall caps were hand chiseled to enhance the look of the fireplace surrounds.
The chimney cap will keep rain and snow from directly entering down the chimney via the chimney flue.
The chimney cap will also keep birds and other animals out of your chimney and will help contain large sparks from flying out of the chimney.
Chimney caps are custom made parts used to keep chimneys from snow rain small animals and bugs.
A good chimney cap keeps out the water that causes this damage thus preserving the chimney top.
The chimney cap should be easily removable for cleaning.
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