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How Do You Know If Your Chimney Needs To Be Relined

Older homes with clay chimney tiles are prone to cracking and deterioration over time, allowing chimney fires and carbon monoxide to enter the home. Having a chimney professionally inspected and relined prevents these safety hazards and structural damage. There are three main types of chimney liners - clay, metal, and cast-in-place - with metal being the most do-it-yourself friendly option that slides into place requiring few materials.

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How Do You Know If Your Chimney Needs To Be Relined

Older homes with clay chimney tiles are prone to cracking and deterioration over time, allowing chimney fires and carbon monoxide to enter the home. Having a chimney professionally inspected and relined prevents these safety hazards and structural damage. There are three main types of chimney liners - clay, metal, and cast-in-place - with metal being the most do-it-yourself friendly option that slides into place requiring few materials.

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How Do You Know if Your Chimney Needs to Be Relined?

If you're living in an older home, then it may be a good idea to have your chimney inspected by
professional chimney liner installers. Older homes tend to have chimneys lined with clay tiles.
As they age, they'll crack or begin deteriorating. In doing so, cracks will occur that will allow
chimney fires to occur or carbon monoxide to enter your home.

Why Should Homes Have Chimney Liners?


It's a good idea to use chimney liners and fireplace chimney liners, particularly those that follow
chimney liner sizing chart guidelines, because you and your family will experience peace of
mind. What this means if you'll be increasing protection for your home from chimney fires, as
well as carbon monoxide poisoning. You'll also be preventing interior damage from occurring
from potential water leaks.

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What Types of Chimney Liners Are Available?


When you're learning how to use a chimney liner, you'll find that there are three types. These
include clay, metal and cast-in-place. You'll need a professional to install clay chimney liners, as
well as cast-in-place liners. However, metal liners can be installed by the homeowner under most
circumstances, because they slide into place and don’t require a lot of materials.

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