Q: Not long ago you answered a question from a reader about fireplace chimneys. You talked at length about dampers but you did not mention the need for a chimney liner. My house is 1906 vintage, and a ...

Q. We had a chimney cleaning service inspect our chimney and they suggested that we install an insulated flexible aluminum flue liner in our chimney connected directly to our gas water heater vent.

A word about that antenna: It's not usually part of the job, but you gotta do what you gotta do to get to the chimney and the "crock," which is the ceramic lining that extends the depth of a chimney.