Friday, February 12, 2010
Black stuff from the ceiling
One of those lazy days today... We got up late as the rain was hitting the roof and then had breakfast... While we were eating we noticed black tar running down the walls by the chimney. It was coming out from between the wooden slats in the top corners of the roof. As quick as we were wiping it, it kept coming back. Del got up on the roof and removed the chimney but as the fire was going it was difficult to see what the problem was. It seemed like it was running from the collar in the roof but we couldn't get to the source. We will have to let the fire burn out tonight and maybe look tomorrow. We have stuck a piece of kitchen roll up there in case it appears again. We had a nice casserole which we cooked on the Morso, and just chilled the rest of the day.
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Hi Both
We had the same problem, only our goo was running down the flue pipe, and making an awful stink! I thought at first it was the flue itself, with a hairline crack, but it turned out to be the rope and sealant joint where the pipe goes through the chimney collar. Yours is probably a similar failure.
I felt sad that you have some black stuff coming through your roof, but I also thought that it was a good time to sare some brown stuff with you.
Love
DERWENT
Hi Geoff & Maggs, thanks for this we'll check it out. It's really difficult to find the source. Just burning wood now which has obviously cured the problem for the moment!
Hi Derwent. Hope you haven't been stuck in there too long!!
Not with smells like that. Any way I had to be quick as I didnt want to be caught.
Love
DERWENT
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