Obviously you need the openings in the winter to allow smoke out of the fireplace if in use. Now if you never use the fireplace, covering the openings is a good idea. Use some material that can be removed if anyone ever wishes to use it in the future. Be sure, though that no other appliance uses the chimney for a vent such as a gas water heater or furnace. Houses built in the early 1900's often have such an arrangement.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Tori" <fertilegrnd@...> wrote:
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> I presume I have a cap as it is a cement top but there is an opening on four sides, so my question is how and why wouldnt one seal that opening for winter and critters/insects? I have yet to hear anything about that. All I hear about is that a chimney should have a cap for those purposes. The damper/flue? Is closed. I have no idea how tight it is. Its a very cold room as it is. In the past I did get a bat in the house as well as some other unknown visitors.
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> The outside ash dump? Used to also be open hubby actually sealed that with cardboard and caulk? It seems to work but seems absurd. What do you all think I can do with this? Btw, Ive never used it.
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