Job Security

The home owner says the folks he hired to fix the chimney leak and install a new cap told him they give up. I think maybe they should have given up before they got started.

I am considering Ship's Captain as a 2nd career. No training necessary, right? When do I start?

Did they refund her money?

The guy couldn't meet me yesterday but since I was already in the area, I stopped by to look at it. He had stated it was dripping on the inside of the fireplace but the cap was new. I'm thinking the reason they put the frame ( which is a seperate piece ) around the outside of the chimney cap is because the bend down of the cap was too short and didn't cover over the siding properly. If so, it would still leak. I don't see any other reason for that frame. If I can ever get the guy to call me back, I'm gonna set an appointment with him, check the attic and take part of the frame off to see if the bend down is too short.

I've seen them screwed up all sorts of ways around here. I don't even think about how it's screwed up anymore. It just is.

I've had 2, no 3 -THREE!- reputable (experienced) sheet metal guys through the years who could not properly make a chase cap for me.

The builders/ framers of course, have their own ways of screwing these up. Usually from bottom of the chase all the way to the top! By the top they screw the cap all up, it's just following the pattern .......

We make our own or buy them through a catalog supplier Problem solved

If that cap is too short they should have put that metal on first. OR build a cap that fits??? WOW job security sure is entertaining, isn't it? B)