CHIM CHIMINEY

Our house has 2 chimneys with 5 coal burning fireplaces and, like much of the rest of the house, they have been neglected for many years.   So neglected in fact we got the sad, SAD news that they are crumbling from the inside and, short of tearing down the chimneys to the ground and building back up from scratch, there is no resurrecting them .

(See how this bows on the left side)

(Such a tall narrow chimney to accomodate 3 flues)

 To make the firebox usable, even for a gas log situation, would require widening the opening and refacing any fireplace we wanted to use.  Doing so, to the tune of mega-bucks, we would lose my beautiful ladies, all 5 original iron surrounds and covers.

We have since discovered a product that will allow us to enjoy the aesthetic of the fireplaces, give us an authentic looking coal fire, put out a modicum of heat,  and be safe for our daughter to be around. The Vision Electric Fireplace insert  will do just that.  While I found the fireplace insert doing a simple Google search on the internet, the people who invented it have a showroom and store only 2 miles away from Hawthorne Avenue.  We intend to get one soon to be sure our electrician can do the appropriate wiring while he is in the house.