Woodstove Chimney

Awhile back, Sept 17 to be exact, a long time good buddy of mine came out and gave me a hand with the chimney. Wade helped me one other time when I was strapping the rafters and getting ready to put the roof on. He helped me get the chimney just below the roof line as showing in the above picture. It was getting late and I was still waiting for a flashing to arrive so we did'nt go any further than this.

So, my flashing finally arrived to the building supply store that I ordered it from. When I picked it up, I truly expected to see something on it to say that it is certified for use with a chimney, but I could'nt find anything like that on there at all. t was a rubber boot type flashing that slides tight over the chimney and you just caulk it and screw it down. The reason I thought I wanted to go with this type, was because of the corrogated metal roof. So now the brain is in think mode again. I decided to phone Mr.Inspector to see if I should install it or not. Well he told me no. Said to use a metal one. lol. I had a metal staring at me a few times in one store, but now that I wanted it, it was gone. Finally found one the next day though and started working on it all that day. As for the rubber boot, I tried returning it today, but with no luck. I signed my life away when I bought it to say it cannot be returned because it was a special order. If I were running the store, I would have taken it back, and it probably would have paid off  more for them in the long run to have just returned my money. I JUST Don't get it though. It says right in my woodstove permit that everything needs to be certified but they claim they sell these all the time. Actually they think they proved to me that it is in fact certified, but I still don't know how to tell if it is'nt even on the product. I sure wish everyone who is in the game would all sorta know what it is good and what is'nt. Anyway, not going to lose any sleep over all the stupid bullshit in the world.
     The rest of the chimney situation was up to me. Of course with a little help from mom this time.

And there she is. The completed chimney. Usually when one sees a chimney on a house they probably don't think alot about it. I know I never did, but it seems I take a look at mine quite often  lately. Can't wait till there is some smoke rolling out the thing. It will be awhile. If I had the right stuff, I could have it going in a day, but I am in search of an 18" piece of pipe to come through the wall. Can't seem to find one in town.

I put up another small addition in the bathroom. The medicine cabinet mirror.

I finally discovered what it was in the woodpile that Traction is always going crazy over. Alvin the chipmunk.

Yesterday(Sept 24) was a heavy thought and measure and more thinking type day. And I'm still pretty dumb. lol. Although I think I do have a bit more of a plan of how to get my solar panels onto the roof. Getting the houses own power system up and running is my main concern now for the next little while, although it will probably take awhile just trying to find a good deal on batteries and supplies. For awhile there, I have forgotten all about frugalness and it depresses me that I think I don't have the time to shop around a bit. I walked into the local solar store today to find some little angle iron type brackets to mount my solar panels. They are just little 2 inch long stainless steal double 90 degree angle thingys that you screw to the panel then screw the other end to the surface. Each panel needs four of them. I was told $30.00 for 4. So $30.00 to do one panel. I have six panels x 30=$180.00 for these little tiny peices of angle irons, oh ya, and screws. I think not. That little bit of greedyness just may have screwed them out of a big battery sale, not to mention cables and solar panel wire, offgrid stove, fridge, etc. I do realize that in business, you do need to make money, but just because you have the only solar store around don't mean you're going to rape me. I would love nothing more than to feed the local business, but if I can save a bunch by going for a little drive to the big city, then maybe I'll call it a holiday. We'll see though, maybe it's no cheaper there either. I'm going to build my own little angle iron do-dads though. As far as I am concerned, these little things should come with the panels to begin with. I have no problem paying 30 bucks for a specialized mounting system for each panel, but these are no more than 2" long pieces of  stainless steel angle iron with holes drilled in them. lol. It's crazy. I would have felt like a stupid idiot as I walked out of that store had I purchased this hardware.


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This is a personal blog, mainly for my own use. I am building a house with my own two hands, but I am learning alot of things as I go. I do not claim to know what I am doing, or if anything I do is even close to being done correctly or safely. So please, if you are planning on using any of my ideas or methods for your own use, please get professional advice before actually following through with your actions. I will not be held responsible for any injuries or damages of any kind caused by information or comments from this blog.