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Jennifer Damashek wrote:My husband and I were taking a walk on our property and discovered these marks. We would love to know what animal made them and why. Any ideas?
S. Marshall wrote:So it sounds the chimney has more to do with the draft than a fire issue? Is there any way to get around this? The location I have in mind is in the walk out basement which would be a costly chimney to install on a 2-story house.
Gerry Parent wrote:Hi Jennifer,
Yes, this is most likely a sign made by a moose. I have seen it often on trees growing up in moose country. Winter doesn't provide much food so they go seeking nourishment from the inner cambium of various tree species. Scroll down to #3 in the link to view pictures and a description of what your seeing.
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John Weiland wrote:
Re: Bracing.... Please see photo below. This chimney arrangement has been in place for around 30 years in a windy region and even survived the re-roofing from asphalt shingles to metal sheeting. The bracing has been key to be able to support the weight and lateral wind strain on the chimney. Good luck!
Matt McSpadden wrote:PS - I'm jealous of you having a Liberator :)
I've been considering it, for the same reason. To have a good efficient means of heat that doesn't require electricity.
Matt McSpadden wrote:Hi Jennifer,
I definitely second and third the comments about the chimney height. I have quoted the relevant section below, but here is a link to a document about installing wood stoves in Maine. https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/sites/maine.gov.dps.fmo/files/inline-files/standardsfor_solidfuel_stoves.pdf
chimneys shall extend not less than 2 feet (610 mm) higher than any portion of a building within 10 feet (3048 mm), but shall be not less than 3 feet (914 mm) above the highest point where the chimney passes through the roof.
Also, I would check with liberator about the attic. If the chimney is insulated, I can't imagine its any worse than going outside as far as temperature is concerned. They might recommend that for a specific situation that you could mitigate.
Lastly, perhaps you could look at the pebble style RMH. This would make the mass moveable down the road.
Fox James wrote:I am not so sure you can just add on sections without bracing from a solid source, at least you could not where I live!
If the same applies to you, then the section would have to follow the roof at an angle or be supported by guy wires.
If it was at all possible, the chimney should go straight up and out of the roof.
Jeremy VanGelder wrote:You might be able to rent some scaffolding for less than a lift would cost.
James Bridger wrote:Moose rub. Too high up and wrong scratching pattern for deer. Too cold/wrong time of year for bear, and they wouldn't do several trees in a line like that either.