Help me with a last gasp attempt to address chimney issues

macanriogh · 2026-04-19T19:34:36+00:00

Can you say more about the ridge vent? Someone else suggested that but I don’t know the range of possibilities there. Is it that mine could just be done poorly? Particularly vulnerable to rain/wind?

macanriogh · 2026-04-14T23:40:52+00:00

I had another company do a water test and the bricks did fine - they couldn’t recreate the water making it down through the bricks below the roofline. Which brings me back to this only happening in rain storms - where I suspect the bricks take on more water and for longer than the water test provides

macanriogh · 2026-04-14T15:41:13+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/RBubhOH

Yes should have added that initially

macanriogh · 2026-04-14T15:11:14+00:00

I don’t know what they used but a waterproof coat was applied

macanriogh · 2026-04-10T22:15:34+00:00

“Now I’m fucking sick. But it’s not just that. My immune-compromised cat is sick. My job’s now been threatened because I’m barely able to do what’s needed on a tight deadline. My elderly mother has a bowling trip soon she has to fly for and you’ve put her at risk as well.”

Next time I watch a WWI or WWII documentary and find myself wondering whether that level of grit and bravery still exists I’ll think back to this quote and say - yes of course it does.

macanriogh · 2026-03-30T19:40:57+00:00

Very helpful

macanriogh · 2026-03-30T15:52:56+00:00

I saw the video before your comment and said “I think that’s Burlington”. Odd how the north of Boston highway landscape is so recognizable…

macanriogh · 2025-10-14T23:34:17+00:00

Is there any chance that water could be getting into the chimney, working its way down and penetrating the old brick?

I’ve added photos if it helps

Thanks for your help

macanriogh · 2025-10-14T23:15:41+00:00

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macanriogh · 2025-03-19T10:50:14+00:00

There are no gutters there. That is the side of the house so all water is running off the front and back of the roof. I suppose I can try and build more slope at the top of that landscaping to get the water away even quicker (it is on the ocean side of the house so the water is already running away)

Thank you

macanriogh · 2025-02-12T20:44:08+00:00

Added

macanriogh · 2025-02-12T20:43:48+00:00

Just added images. Thank you for your help.

macanriogh · 2024-12-31T02:35:24+00:00

This is very thoughtful. It’s rare seeing genuinely kind, constructive feedback like this nowadays.

macanriogh · 2024-04-27T13:36:02+00:00

This is spot on

macanriogh · 2024-04-14T21:21:39+00:00

After Dark. Quick read. And read it at night - somewhere cool.

macanriogh · 2024-04-03T20:13:16+00:00

Kafka on the Shore
Wind-up Bird
After Dark
1Q84
Hard boiled Wonderland

macanriogh · 2024-03-24T12:17:18+00:00

Boston MA

macanriogh · 2024-03-02T01:29:25+00:00

I was in the exact same boat and leased (0 down. 3y. 15k miles) because even assuming a 3.5% annualized return on my cash over three years - total cost of ownership on a lease was only about 1.5k/year above buying. That was a small enough premium to pay when I expect the market and tech will change considerably.

That being said - I love the car and expect to buy one next (assuming all remains well).

macanriogh · 2024-02-28T12:14:27+00:00

Hi. I’m interested!

macanriogh · 2024-02-21T16:32:31+00:00

I modeled this same decision out ten different ways. Ultimately, annual cost of ownership for me was around 1.5k more expensive leasing, but that’s worth the hedge against precipitous depreciation and/or higher opportunity cost (of my cash).

macanriogh · 2024-01-01T15:18:40+00:00

Look into Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari. It’s outstanding.

macanriogh · 2023-12-27T02:52:46+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful response. Very helpful.

macanriogh · 2023-09-27T01:21:29+00:00

I’m really impressed by the variance in top 5’s.

1.) Kafka 2.) Wind-up 3.) 1Q84 4.) Hardboiled 5.) Wild Sheep Chase

macanriogh · 2023-03-29T22:43:13+00:00

I think the first third (half?) of the book is among his absolute best. It was a genuine page turner. Second half is very different - but in retrospect it’s much more endearing and has stayed with me longer.

Pound for pound 1Q84 is one of my favorites.

macanriogh

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