Taking down chimney for stove, how?

[johan.d.hallin]

Hi,
We have an old model stove that is incredibly inefficient and we want to replace it with a newer version. However, the stove seller said it's likely a steel chimney that weighs a ton, and a crane truck would be needed to dismantle the chimney. It sounds reasonable, but it adds 10-15,000 kronor which I'm not keen on paying.

Is there a smart way to dismantle the chimney myself? I'm considering a reciprocating saw and lowering it down in pieces. Comments? Ideas?



//Johan

PS. Hope it's in the right part of the forum, otherwise, the admin can move it!

 

[Stefan N]

Isn't it a modular chimney then? What does it look like in the attic?

 

[johan.d.hallin]

Isn't it a module chimney then? How does it look in the attic?

No idea what it is. In the attic, it's unfortunately covered with chipboard (or another board, can't remember right now) and in a small gap, you can only see the insulation.

Is there a smart way to determine what type it is? Is a module chimney thin metal while a steel chimney is thick? Maybe I can uncover it a bit near the stove or something?

 

[Stefan N]

Yes, start by stripping away what you can remove.

 

[johan.d.hallin]

Yes, start by stripping away what you can remove.

Let's see if I can manage it, as I'd still like to be able to use it. Mostly planning for a replacement in the fall, so I don't want to remove so much that the stove becomes unusable.

Anyone who has dismantled a chimney themselves have any tips?

 

[KnockOnWood]

Why not start from the top?
Or maybe start by stripping the chimney of particleboard paneling in the attic, so you can see the construction better.

Yes, I've taken down a chimney once.
But it was an old brick chimney, which we dismantled from the top, brick by brick, and threw down onto a tractor trailer that was standing below.
The kids thought it was a blast

 

[Kretikos]

How high is it? Is it just attic above or do you have another floor? I and a fireplace installer lifted a steel chimney in our vacation home. We have a sheet metal roof so we could let it roll off once we got it up. It's probably risky on brick. Heavy as hell it was.

 

[johan.d.hallin]

How high is it? Is it just wind above or do you have another floor? A chimney installer and I lifted a steel chimney at our holiday home. We have a sheet-metal roof so we could let it roll off once we got it up. It's probably risky on tile. It was heavy as hell.

Two-story house so I don't think we can pull it up whole onto the roof. Hardly good for the roof tiles to roll it down then