The #2 chimney cap has every advantage of #1, but can be used on any chimney (wood, stucco, stone, or brick). Standing seams are for looks only. We can make any cap out of any metal to your specifications. To keep out invaders the caps have 18 gauge hardware cloth under the lid.
Chimney Cap Options for Style #2
The Style #1 chimney cap has some basic options.
- Leg and Venting Height (screen)
- Windows/Leg- June 2016 window & leg decorative style options
- Colors and Metals to Choose From
- Standing seams
- Upgrade to Lid – Style #2 Upgraded Chimney Cap
- Upgrade Lid to – Hayes Bell Chimney Cap or Hayes Chimney Cap
- Coming Summer of 2016 – Upgraded decorative panel pattern overlay on the lid
Metal Choices for #2 Chimney Caps
MasterCaps makes chimney caps from 24 gauge metal. Metal choices:
- Cold roll steel then powder coated finish
- Copper
- Color Clad type metal
- Galvanized
- Galvalume
- Paint Grip
- Stainless Steel
Style #2 Cap Application
Same as the Style #1 Chimney Cap, masonry chimney crowns and stone castable chimney crowns.
However it can be installed over top of a chimney chase cover if the spark arrestor fits inside the lid.
How We Make Chimney Caps
For 20 years we have made each part by hand cutting the patterns and for the long cuts we used a big electric shear.
Starting June 2016 we will begin to use a CNC plasma cutter to manufacturer all the parts of the chimney cap patterns. This is important because now we have the ability to fabricate a chimney cap base from one pattern the the screening now being cut into one pattern.
Our lead time for a chimney cap to your destination is about 2-3 weeks. We crate each cap up in a custom crate to ensure no damage is done during the shipping process. However there is nor guarantee the trucking companies do not damage the shipment. Generally the chimney caps make it not damaged. We have learned the best way to crate and its been quite a while since a cap was damaged upon its final destination.
Chimney Cap Installation Procedures
There are two methods of installation of a masonry crowned chimney cap.
PREFERRED METHOD
Attach wire to the base. Drill a hole in the brick or stone (not mortar) for concrete anchor down at least two rows. Wrap wire around anchor and push it in through the hole. Hammer the anchor until anchor head is flush. Cut off remaining wire left over.
ALTERNATIVE METHOD
Drill hole in cap skirt to anchor size. Put chimney cap on chimney. Drill the brick or stone where hole in cap has been drilled. Input anchor from outside the chimney cap skirt to the chimney drilled hole. Hammer anchor in securing the chimney cap to the chimney.
Only recommended if chimney is solid as a rock! If not solid the wind will vibrate the anchor out, not securing the chimney cap anymore.
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