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04-23-15, 12:18 AM
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Posted By TryAgain

I should add that the hairline cracks are in the...

I should add that the hairline cracks are in the grout, not the tiles.

I wasn't clear about that, before.

And with them glued, I'm guessing they'll be easy to take down and possibly reuse.
04-22-15, 09:44 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

I'd have to disconnect the flue and I'm not going...

I'd have to disconnect the flue and I'm not going to do tonight. What's visible is a shiny metal pipe from the furnace over to a larger, older-looking, dull-colored, circular metal plate that is...
04-22-15, 08:11 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

The big problem is just a four foot section above...

The big problem is just a four foot section above the tub. It's gotten progressively worse, but I've just ignored it. I hadn't noticed the tile bulging issue until my wife pointed it out. Yes, we've...
04-22-15, 06:26 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

On the tub/shower wall, the top edge of the tile...

On the tub/shower wall, the top edge of the tile has leaned out and a couple outside of the tub, along the corner have fallen off. You can see that some of the powder has worked it's way down and...
04-22-15, 05:03 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

As an FYI, I edited my reply about the crown, cap...

As an FYI, I edited my reply about the crown, cap and liner to say that there's definitely a metal liner sticking out of the masonry one. My wife came home with her super birdwatching binoculars...
04-22-15, 04:18 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

PS) Reading back through your first reply, my...

PS) Reading back through your first reply, my plan has been to do as you suggested, except I've been planning to take out (or scrape-down?) the four walls around the chimney (tile and all) and...
04-22-15, 03:52 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

Now that I've walked back outside, the thing that...

Now that I've walked back outside, the thing that I thought was a metal cap could be a metal liner coming out of the clay liner and extending up another four inches. Tomorrow evening I could get some...
04-22-15, 03:18 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

Because I had to take it from a hill far away, I...

Because I had to take it from a hill far away, I can't get a pic worth posting with my phone, but there's a cement platform crown that extends beyond the brick and there's a metal liner sticking out...
04-22-15, 02:39 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

My instinct is/was that there may have been...

My instinct is/was that there may have been damage from the improper sealing and it got bad on the bath side because there's no fan and the window will only do so much. I'm kind of perplexed how the...
04-22-15, 10:04 AM
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Posted By TryAgain

Basically, we're talking one chimney with damage...

Basically, we're talking one chimney with damage on all sides. Every indication is that the roof issue has been addressed and the brick chimney plus plaster is of unknown age, but it's at least a few...
04-22-15, 08:03 AM
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Posted By TryAgain

@Norm201: As-is isn't really an option. I'm...

@Norm201: As-is isn't really an option. I'm really needing methods for a fix.


@Everyone: Now that I'm concentrating on this problem and really studying the issue, give me a bit to write a few...
04-21-15, 10:30 PM
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Posted By TryAgain

Deteriorating Plaster - Rip-out, Replace?

When I bought this house six years ago, there was some flaking ceiling and waviness to the plaster walls around the chimney. The realtor told us that when they replaced the roof, they didn't seal...
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