You could paint it with heat paint. I need this even though i dont have a wood stove or fireplace i have chimney i just want it to not be open at the top. I had a fern growing out of it for a while😅
Great install - super job. I have a question - isn't that 1/2-inch mesh? I'm trying to keep bats from returning to my chimney and a 1/2 inch is plenty of room for bats to get through. I was told the mesh needs to be 1/4-inch, but the chimney cap fabricator in my town (who wants $900 for a cap) told me that he doesn't use 1/4-inch mesh. Also, his mesh is aluminum as opposed to stainless steel (the rest of the cap is stainless). Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I never thought of bats getting in. Yes they would be able to get into the 1/2 mesh. I found this info; There are a number of ways to keep bats out of a chimney, including: Exclusion tubes: A one-way exit that allows bats to leave but not return. These tubes can be made of metal or plastic and installed at the top and bottom of the chimney. Mesh screens: Wire mesh can be placed over the chimney to keep bats out. Chimney caps: A cap with 1/4-inch wire mesh can stop bats from entering. Seal entry points: Seal any openings on the exterior of the home, such as around pipes, vents, doors, and windows. Bat boxes: Installing an alternative home can encourage bats to move out on their own. Call a wildlife control expert: A professional can humanely perform live exclusion to remove bats from the chimney. Bats can enter homes through openings as small as 1 centimeter in diameter Hope this helps
@@Handywoman Thank you so much. Very kind of you to send this information along. I am inclined to use the 1/4-inch mesh under the new cap that has the 1/2-inch mesh, BUT I live in an area where we get snow and ice and I'm told the 1/4" could be an issue for adequate air. Thank you again for taking the time to reply.
Thanks! Good point! The chimney that I’m capping in this video isn’t being used for anything. Chimneys are most common in houses built before 1900, when older furnaces needed chimneys to remove fumes from the house. The previous owners had the fireplace filled in with bricks on the first floor. Which was cheaper then fully removing the chimney. While the bottom part of the chimney is not visible, it is being reused. Even if you don’t have a fireplace, other appliances make use of chimneys to vent fumes from combustion. They need to have a safe way to ventilate gas, smoke and other debris. The chimney can be used by heaters such as: furnaces, boilers, water heaters and wood stoves.
I would tighten the nuts to really secure the 4 clamps against the brick flue. I think that it would be strong enough to withstand high winds. I had a tornado hit my house right before I put this chimney cap on. Luckily, I didn’t have much damage. I think that it would have stayed on.
Those are generally painted with high temp paint if you use the chimney. Is that high temp paint? Of coarse I don't see a liner in the chimney or anything so maybe it's not used cause wouldn't it be kind of dangerous to use without a liner?
Yes you’re right. I’m just using the Henry white roof paint. It is not a working chimney and it is not connected to a fireplace. I’m guessing at one time it was connected to a wood burning heater. Maybe in the 1880’s.
Well, after painting my roof white, the roof was so much cooler. I looked at the black chimney cap and noticed how hot it was from the sun. So I decided to paint it white to reflect the sun too.
Looks great! This video actually helped me how to install mine. Thanks
Nice install.
Thank you 😊
You could paint it with heat paint. I need this even though i dont have a wood stove or fireplace i have chimney i just want it to not be open at the top. I had a fern growing out of it for a while😅
Great install - super job. I have a question - isn't that 1/2-inch mesh? I'm trying to keep bats from returning to my chimney and a 1/2 inch is plenty of room for bats to get through. I was told the mesh needs to be 1/4-inch, but the chimney cap fabricator in my town (who wants $900 for a cap) told me that he doesn't use 1/4-inch mesh. Also, his mesh is aluminum as opposed to stainless steel (the rest of the cap is stainless). Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I never thought of bats getting in. Yes they would be able to get into the 1/2 mesh.
I found this info;
There are a number of ways to keep bats out of a chimney, including:
Exclusion tubes: A one-way exit that allows bats to leave but not return. These tubes can be made of metal or plastic and installed at the top and bottom of the chimney.
Mesh screens: Wire mesh can be placed over the chimney to keep bats out.
Chimney caps: A cap with 1/4-inch wire mesh can stop bats from entering.
Seal entry points: Seal any openings on the exterior of the home, such as around pipes, vents, doors, and windows.
Bat boxes: Installing an alternative home can encourage bats to move out on their own.
Call a wildlife control expert: A professional can humanely perform live exclusion to remove bats from the chimney.
Bats can enter homes through openings as small as 1 centimeter in diameter
Hope this helps
@@Handywoman Thank you so much. Very kind of you to send this information along. I am inclined to use the 1/4-inch mesh under the new cap that has the 1/2-inch mesh, BUT I live in an area where we get snow and ice and I'm told the 1/4" could be an issue for adequate air. Thank you again for taking the time to reply.
Nice job. The grille will turn black from the combustion smoke if it's a wood burning fireplace.
Thanks!
Good point!
The chimney that I’m capping in this video isn’t being used for anything.
Chimneys are most common in houses built before 1900, when older furnaces needed chimneys to remove fumes from the house. The previous owners had the fireplace filled in with bricks on the first floor. Which was cheaper then fully removing the chimney. While the bottom part of the chimney is not visible, it is being reused. Even if you don’t have a fireplace, other appliances make use of chimneys to vent fumes from combustion. They need to have a safe way to ventilate gas, smoke and other debris. The chimney can be used by heaters such as: furnaces, boilers, water heaters and wood stoves.
Just being curious, is this one good enough for strong wind?
I would tighten the nuts to really secure the 4 clamps against the brick flue. I think that it would be strong enough to withstand high winds.
I had a tornado hit my house right before I put this chimney cap on. Luckily, I didn’t have much damage. I think that it would have stayed on.
The wind blows through it but check tightness every once in a while😅
@@Handywomanlock tite on the bolts would keep vibration from loosening it
That is a cool cap😅(oxymoron)
Those are generally painted with high temp paint if you use the chimney. Is that high temp paint? Of coarse I don't see a liner in the chimney or anything so maybe it's not used cause wouldn't it be kind of dangerous to use without a liner?
Yes you’re right. I’m just using the Henry white roof paint. It is not a working chimney and it is not connected to a fireplace. I’m guessing at one time it was connected to a wood burning heater. Maybe in the 1880’s.
Why would you want to keep heat from the sun off a metal cap? 🤔
Well, after painting my roof white, the roof was so much cooler. I looked at the black chimney cap and noticed how hot it was from the sun. So I decided to paint it white to reflect the sun too.
@@Handywoman good idea 👍👍
That is by far the worst cap I have ever seen. Absolute junk