Building Chase Around a Brick Chimney

TDFICH · 05-17-2010, 06:40 PM

I want to build a wood and vinyl sided Chase around my present brick chimney.

The chimney (at the roofline) is 26” w, 33” long, and 46” & 36” high. When it rains hard or for long period, the brick absorbs the water and then leaks down into the house. I do not want to put on a sealer; I have already tried that without success, i.e. still leaks.

Do you have any experience doing something like this?

AaronB · 05-17-2010, 06:58 PM

Nope. Are you sure it wouldn't be more cost effective to just rebuild the chimney?

seeyou · 05-17-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TDFICH

I want to build a wood and vinyl sided Chase around my present brick chimney.

The chimney (at the roofline) is 26” w, 33” long, and 46” & 36” high. When it rains hard or for long period, the brick absorbs the water and then leaks down into the house. I do not want to put on a sealer; I have already tried that without success, i.e. still leaks.

Do you have any experience doing something like this?

It's likely leaking at the crown. A full chimney cover might possibly solve this. Got any pictures and are you sure it's a "chimney"and not a brick veneered chase?

Where is it located on the roof? At the eave, in the middle of a roof plane, at the ridge.