Yes, wires were actually starting to burn!  

              
              #14AWG + 30 AMP Breaker = penny in fuse (the results are the same) 911

This is why insurance companies don't like wood burning fireplaces.

The owner said that the roof used to leak around the chimney but they had it fixed.....?

I'll huff and puff and then just knock the main support post down!

Wood framing members should never touch the chimney. However, this is water damage.
The flexible duct is for the bathroom fan. It's venting out a roof vent. WRONG!

This wood burning fireplace chimney was cleaned every year.
The good news is that the owners weren't killed.

Early spring planting. Some people like tomatoes, others......dryer vents?

This is almost too dumb for words. Would it of really hurt to add 8 more feet of chimney.

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