(For part 1 about wires in the sky, click here.)
I had no plans for this to be a multi-part series, but as often happens, it turns out I have more to say. This next saga could be recounted as a story about home inspections and fireplace insert fuel options. But it was tedious enough to live through the first time, so I’ll spare you the details.
I’ll just say: soon after we bought our home, it became clear we needed to put a new insert (the thing that makes the fire) into our fireplace, and also repair the top of our crumbling chimney. So you have a visual reference:
The quote to repair the chimney wasn’t too bad, so we scheduled both pieces of work for earlier this month. But there was an HGTV-style plot twist. When the guys arrived onsite and power washed the mossy chimney, it became clear that the damage was more severe than anticipated, doubling the cost estimate (and no, this was a reputable company unlikely to be scam…