Chimney Built on Shelf Brackets in Montpelier, VT

Yes, folks, this is a masonry block chimney constructed on shelf brackets screwed to the side of a house. Needless to say, our technician was taken aback when he first saw it (and also somewhat impressed with the MacGyver-like ingenuity of the installation).

The facts:

Masonry chimneys should always be built on top of a properly constructed foundation, usually constructed of concrete.