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Installing the Chimney Liner

Apartment windows were replaced with aluminum double-paned windows in the late 1980s

97th Street Gas Conversion

Chimney for No. 6 oil fired boiler

Chimney needed repair

Delivery of stainless steel chimney liner sections on the roof.

Delivery: chimney liner sections

Delivery of stainless steel chimney liner sections on the roof.

Stainless steel chimney liner

Delivery of stainless steel chimney liner sections on the roof. Aren't they beautiful? © 2013 IntelliGreen Partners, LLC

10-gauge stainless steel

Delivery of stainless steel chimney liner sections on the roof. Markings inside each liner section: #304 represents Stainless Steel. 10 GA = 10 gauge stainless steel. © 2013 IntelliGreen Partners, LLC

Tags inside each liner

The stainless steel sleeve

Chimney sleeve extends 3'

medical office retro fit

Fifth Avenue Gas Conversion

This building is switching from No. 2 oil to natural gas.

Fifth Avenue Gas Conversion

The chimney is accessible by stairs and ladder through a hatch to an area where scaffolding may be installed.

Roof hatch to chimney

The chimney is accessible by stairs and ladder through a hatch to an area where scaffolding may be installed.

Roof hatch to chimney

One flight above the Penthouse Level on the roof of this building we marked the 5' x 10' space needed to cut into the wall to access the chimney offset and install the remaining chimney liner to the top of the chimney. © 2013 IntelliGreen Partners, LLC

Cut 5' x 10' hole to access chimney

The workmen mark the 5' x 10' space they need to cut into the wall to access the chimney offset and install the remaining chimney liner to the top of the chimney.

Workmen cut into chimney offset

As a safety measure, the structural engineer designed this temporary steel barrier to protect the men and prevent anything from falling into the courtyard below. The liner has a large opening which will be connected with an adaptor to the liner below the offset.

Temporary safety protection barrier

As a safety measure, the structural engineer designed this temporary steel barrier to protect the men and prevent anything from falling into the courtyard below. The liner has a large opening which will be connected with an adaptor to the liner below the offset.

Temporary safety protection barrier

This is the same building showing the chimney liner protruding above the masonry chimney, as required by code. The hoisting gear has not yet been removed.

Liner extension per Code

This is the same building showing the chimney liner protruding above the masonry chimney, as required by code. The hoisting gear has not yet been removed.

Installed hoisting gear

This is the same building showing the chimney liner protruding above the masonry chimney, as required by code. The hoisting gear has not yet been removed. This photo shows the 45 degree angle

Chimney liner protrudes 3'

This building converted from using No. 4 oil to natural gas. The owner installed a dual fuel burner for added fuel flexibility in future years.

E. 86th St Gas Conversion

Installing new chimney liner

Old incinerator stack removed