Post #512311 by uncle trav on Sun, Feb 21, 2010 6:23 AM

How bad of shape is the fireplace in at the moment? I think maybe the focus should be on getting the fireplace stable so it will not deteriorate into a pile of junk. This may be the cheapest and safest way to go for the time being. If it's laying on the ground it should have some cribbing under it and some type of covering to keep the weather out. Just throwing a tarp over it won't work as air needs to be able to move around to dry any moisture away as any masonry will sweat as the temperature changes. Maybe a way to stop the rebar from rusting into the masonry as well as this will make matters worse. Getting it stable now may be a way to save it in the future. Some 2 x 4 framing, a few good tarps and some cribbing and a weekend could be doable. I'm just throwing my two cents in. Thanks