chimney-cap-replacement_250806_06

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:52:55 -0600

07AUG25 - I somehow managed to get the chimney cap installed today but it wasn't a foregone conclusion.

When I hauled it up the first time this morning for a test fit, it clearly was not going to go along with that. First thought was to drill holes in the clay pipe and secure the cap with two masonry screws on each side but I knew that would be a major PITA drilling into the fired clay pipe.

Fortunately I came up with a solution that for once, actually worked and, didn't require any Rube Goldberg type work either. (BSEG)

The solution was to "clamp" the damn thing to the pipe using supplied nuts and bolts. I think it will take at least Tropical Storm wind velocity if not greater to blow it off the pipe but for now that little diddy is off my ToDo list.