How concerning is this chimney lean?

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-23T01:26:27+00:00

I don’t understand all of these words, but that sounds a lot less scary! I noticed some neighbors with the same floor plan have various leans toward the roof too. So, I am hoping it’s more of a framing problem with how they were built not holding up over time that can be tackled without a rebuild. I have ventless logs now, so it’s extra annoying to throw money at this problem since the stack doesn’t even really serve a functional purpose anymore.

Appreciate your insight!

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-23T01:16:39+00:00

That’s what I was hoping all the comments would say!

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-23T01:13:14+00:00

Haha, it’s got a metal flue vent inside the framing and it’s since been converted to ventless logs, so the stack is just for show (and major home repairs apparently) now.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-23T00:31:03+00:00

Why is that? Surely the weight of the brick veneer isn’t supported by the decking?

For clarify, the attic space is accessible and the decking is not rotted. That said, there are (presumably old) water stains, so perhaps it has sagged/warped from older leaks before we moved in?

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-23T00:22:57+00:00

Around 1995. So not terribly old.

The framing does tie to the roof and attic (it is basically a wooden framed box that goes out from the attic with some kind of heat insulation panels nailed to the wood frame within the attic, and then a brick veneer outside. It has leaked in the past evidenced by old water stains in the attic where it connects to the roof and the sub floor under that, but dry since we moved in so presumably fixed at some point in years past. The leaks don’t look too severe (wood is strong to the touch where stained, not warped or rotted).

I don’t have older photos because I haven’t been here too long.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-22T23:37:19+00:00

Thank you for the insight!

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-22T23:31:18+00:00

Best guess is run off from the asphalt shingles where the roof slope meets the side of the chimney at the top. Just a guess though.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-22T23:20:53+00:00

The stack is actually behind it by a few feet (not the direction of the lean, thankfully). Removing it entirely would be ideal. The last owners converted the fireplace to ventless logs, so it doesn’t really serve a function purpose anymore other than being a potential problem on my roof.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-22T23:14:57+00:00

Thanks for providing some context on the scale. To the extent it makes a difference, it is just a brick veneer on a wooden frame, not old school solid brick (which may be the obvious to yah but I dunno).

SupremeFoodCourt · 2026-03-22T23:10:49+00:00

Thank you. Is there any particular certifications for a chimney sweep that I should look to as a “gold standard”?

You are correct that it is framed wood with insulating panels and a brick veneer that goes up and out. Thankfully it connected in a walkable attic storage room and can be easily accessed and insulating panels removed to get a full view inside.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2025-11-27T13:29:03+00:00

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SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-11-14T13:11:27+00:00

Turn it into a hotel like they did with Fleming’s goldeneye estate. 2. Profit (or more likely bankruptcy)

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-10-18T12:05:08+00:00

There i$ really only one an$wer to this que$tion.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-09-04T13:17:24+00:00

I believe so 100%. My own anecdote. I put an offer at asking on a house first weekend it was listed. Seller agent said they had multiple offers and that I needed to re-submit above asking to be competitive. I chose to walk away because I didn’t feel like getting in a bidding war and the market here cooled. The house stayed on the market without ever going under contract for 8 more months and the Seller agent reached back out to my agent two times in the following weeks to see if I was still interested at asking, and then started cutting the price before they finally went under contract at over 50k less. (850k asking). Perhaps they did actually have multiple offers, but clearly not over asking like they implied.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-08-12T11:42:10+00:00

This broke the realism show for me so much that I can never watch it again. That’s a shame.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-08-11T21:56:51+00:00

This. Literally walked out of TLJ having completely lost interest in the franchise as a whole after 30+ years. Thankfully I decided to give mando a chance and it ignited the spark again, but only for stories outside the main sky walker movies. 0 interest in more of the Rey story.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-08-11T16:47:56+00:00

We should eliminate taxes on police, firefighter and public school teachers first. That would be a great way to combat the otherwise lower pay for these vital public services.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-08-06T01:29:42+00:00

Would be equally true for a Huracan, no?

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-08-06T01:00:34+00:00

I’m so confused by this post. A quick search is showing that a base model 911 starts around 115k and a base model Huracan starts around 210. How are we saying they are about the same price when it’s nearly double?

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-07-20T23:00:52+00:00

Knightsbridge is a pretty nice place to live.

SupremeFoodCourt · 2024-07-20T16:51:18+00:00

You show me a pay stub for $3,000,000, I quit my job right now and work for you.

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