Incinerator Shoot 3

Here's a bit more from The Fuzz's little Incinerator Adventure…

Just for the record…

Here's a look at the place… or what's left of it.

Last time The Fuzz mentioned taking a look downstairs.

To get there we'll have to go out around the place…

And down behind the chimney.

The window "upstairs"

And below

Next…

…A walk around the chimney…

…And behind…

…To the door.

Next time we'll have a look…

…Inside.

Back to It

Well it has been a while since The Fuzz and His Sweetie started this project.  But things come up.  And weather is a factor in these things as well.  Of course there has been some progress.  In fact the whole back side- which was the worst & leakiest, was finished before the holidays.  But now it was time to get back to work.

The back side had been done by overlapping shorter pieces.  But the remaining area could be done with single 12ft pieces.  This would certainly simplify things.  And the tin would still not be too long for the Increasingly Decrepit Fuzz to handle.
But there always seem to be surprises on these jobs.

The Fuzz intended the tin to overlap an older tin roof that was over the porch.  But with the change in the pitch of the roof, the new tin could not lay flat.  Forcing it down too far would buckle it, which was not part of the plan.

Our Resourceful Fuzz determined that by adding a second 1x3 layer, while there would still be a bit of bow, the tin could still be screwed down securely.  Fortunately there were enough strips on hand to accomplish this.

And so with a little help from His Sweetie, the first phase was completed, and they headed back to the woods.

Knowing that it could get complicated, The Fuzz was allowing the whole next day to do the work around the chimney pipe.  Rather than attempting to cut a perfect hole in a long piece of tin, and try to slip it down over the pipe, The Fuzz decided to piece this area.

First two pieces (since the pipe was located at a joint) were cut to fit around the bottom side.  Then, again after careful measurements, two more were cut to fit the top side, overlapping the lower two.  With His Sweetie's help these were positioned and screwed down securely.
The Fuzz regrets that there are no pix of this to post.  In the middle of these complicated things, the camera is sometimes forgotten!

And here is how things stand at the moment.
It may be wondered how a roofing project can be stretched out over so long a time period without disastrous results.  But it must be remembered that the original shingle roof (what was left of it) was left intact throughout this process.
The Fuzz and His Sweetie are hoping that one more day should finally finish this job up.

Chimney Series 21

Chimney Series 20

Chimneys Series #19

Chimneys Series #18 (b)

(Flip side of #18 (a))

Chimneys Series #18 (a)

Chimneys Series #17

Group Portrait

Chimneys Series #16

Almost Fancy

Chimneys Series #15

Pretty Fancy

Chimneys Series #14

Kinda


Tall


Ain't


It

Chimneys Series #13

Twins

Chimneys Series #12

From the train

Chimney Series #11

Here's another Chimney for y'all.
The Fuzz found what was left of this place along the side of the road.

Chimney Series #10

Chimney Series #9

Chimney Series #8

Time to revive this popular series.

CHimney Series #7

Chimney Series #6

Here's a special one.

Stayin' Warm 1

The Fuzz cut this hole in the wall. But it was for a good cause. It was for our Brand New, Super Duper, Insulated, Chimney. We needed this so we can once more burn wood to stay warm. If we are living out here in the woods, why pay the Power Co. for heat?
But to burn wood in the trailer, we need a method for getting the smoke outside.
The usual method is a chimney, with which this trailer was not equipped. But The Fuzz is not one to let this sort of thing stop him. So once again it was time for a trip to that, now familiar, Home Improvement Store. There he purchased the necessary components for the installation of a chimney, suitable for our new home in the woods.
To the left you can see the framing necessary for mounting this High Tech Chimney though the wall.
On the right is a pix of one of these High Tech components, sitting on the table. This is the "Tee" that passes though the wall. This High Tech Pipe is heavily insulated and they claim it can be placed within 2" of a "combustible surface". The Fuzz says he hopes they are telling the truth, or "we're in a world of trouble".
But this does have to be supported somehow.
Here's a look at the stuff mounted to the wall.
You may wonder why he bothered with the framing here on the wall. Why not just fasten it all to the studs? It is designed to fit standard 16" framing. (which we actually have for once!) Well, The Fuzz found that the "thimble" which passes though the wall would only adjust down to 4 1/2" whereas this wall is only 4". Thus he added a bit more.
Here's a look at the finished chimney*.
The neighbor boy complimented The Fuzz saying "Nice smokestack!"
I guess it does look more like a "smokestack" than a "chimney". But that's OK.
The Fuzz set some paper on fire in the stove and it did seem to draw OK. But perhaps we're getting ahead of things here. So keep watching for part 2 of "Stayin' Warm"- which we might have time to get up here soon.


*As always you can click on the pix for a closer look!