Typically a cleanout opening is near the bottom base of the chimney.
Chimney cleanout door installation.
If i had hired a pro to provide and install a door it would have cost at minimal three times or more than what my investment was by doing it myself.
Check the contents of the inside of the cleanout door.
Installing a cleanout door on the outside of your chimney gives you clear access to the bottom of the chimney to remove ashes and soot.
If your chimney currently does not have a cleanout door it is necessary to create an opening in the side of the chimney.
Use a mirror to inspect the interior of the cleanout door and flue.
Flanged frame for masonry installation 10 2 x 10 2 door measures 8 x 8.
The horizontal tee connects through the wall to a boiler on the other side.
Birds could have made nests there or parts of the chimney could have collapsed.
When you look into the cleanout door you should see daylight from the top of the chimney.
8 x 8 cast iron chimney clean out door with flanged frame for masonry installation.
This metal chimney vents an oil fired heating boiler.
The doors are available through online.