Pick stones from the chimney in the basement for installation of insert.

[JonnyHedman]

I have an old chimney that in the basement had connections for a furnace and a stove in the laundry room, among other things.

My thought is if it's possible to remove stones and build the insert directly into the chimney without risk? Does anyone have experience?

 

[jonaserik]

I can imagine it's not a good idea to try dismantling half of a chimney base. The entire chimney rests on the lower part and it's heavy. Removing part of the supporting section is not advisable. It might be worth having a visit from the chimney sweep to get information about what's possible in your case. It might be better to have a freestanding stove with a pipe leading into the chimney.

 

[JonnyHedman]

I can imagine that it is not a good idea to try to dismantle half of the chimney base. The entire chimney rests on the lower part and it is heavy. Removing a part of the supporting section is probably not good. It might be a good idea to consult with the chimney sweep to get information on the feasibility in your case. Perhaps it's better to have a freestanding stove with pipe inserted into the chimney.

Yes. You're probably right.

 

[Nissegandhi]

If there is space for a standalone stove, it is a much better solution. Much less work, better heat emission overall, simpler. A bit risky to make such a large alteration at the base of a chimney.

 

[JonnyHedman]

If there's space for a standalone stove, it's a much better solution. Much less work, better heat distribution overall, simpler. A bit risky to make such a large modification at the base of a chimney.

🙏. Then we'll go with that. There's space. Thanks