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IsayAutumn
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Hmm. Oh boy. I can't believe I'm actually going to ask this ridiculous question, but here goes...
I have a friend who wants to set up a high line in his backyard. Options available for anchoring the line include a large, sturdy tree, and his brick chimney. I know from helping him set up his low line that the tree is bomber. However, he is worried about the chimney (so am I).
The house was built circa 1945, and like I said, the chimney is brick. My question is, would you trust your life (or ankles, knees, and femurs) to a 60-year-old brick chimney?
I am asking this question without knowledge of the dimensions or general condition of the chimney. Let's assume the condition is mint for the purposes of this thread.
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yodadave
Feb 18, 2009, 7:01 PM
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nope
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kyleshea
Feb 18, 2009, 7:24 PM
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i would say go for it. just be sure to get video, and say, "hey, watch this" before walking the line.
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Hennessey
Feb 18, 2009, 9:07 PM
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You should try it . All while taping it for the next season of Jackass
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IsayAutumn
Feb 18, 2009, 9:12 PM
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Wow, thanks for all the encouragement. I'll give it a try!
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Hennessey
Feb 18, 2009, 9:24 PM
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IsayAutumn wrote: Wow, thanks for all the encouragement. I'll give it a try!
Well if you do try it, try and keep the slackline at the base of the chimney if you can. That way you will at least have the slackline pulling at the strongest part of the chimney
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static_endurance
Feb 18, 2009, 10:00 PM
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Well, chimneys were never really designed to be pulled sideways with significant force. Since it's a brick chimney, you can bet that there's probably not a whole lot of lateral structure to it, so the bricks and mortar will be what's pushing back against the force of your line. And at 60 years, if it's never been reworked, that mortar will be in rough condition. I'd personally not do it.
I'd also be concerned with raining bricks on my body after I hit the ground.
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climbingtrash
Feb 18, 2009, 11:12 PM
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If it looks anything like my 60+ year old chimney I'd say hell no...and I'm a brick mason...trust me.
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altelis
Feb 18, 2009, 11:23 PM
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I wouldn't trust it.
PM sent, by the way....
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angry
Feb 18, 2009, 11:26 PM
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You can use the for height, not support. See picture. Pad your shingles, wear sunscreen.
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angry
Feb 18, 2009, 11:37 PM
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If you don't have a solid tree in the front yard, you can substitute an El Camino on blocks with a washing machine and refrigerator in the bed.
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fjclimbsrocks
Feb 18, 2009, 11:45 PM
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IsayAutumn wrote: Hmm. Oh boy. I can't believe I'm actually going to ask this ridiculous question, but here goes... I have a friend who wants to set up a high line in his backyard. Options available for anchoring the line include a large, sturdy tree, and his brick chimney. I know from helping him set up his low line that the tree is bomber. However, he is worried about the chimney (so am I). The house was built circa 1945, and like I said, the chimney is brick. My question is, would you trust your life (or ankles, knees, and femurs) to a 60-year-old brick chimney? I am asking this question without knowledge of the dimensions or general condition of the chimney. Let's assume the condition is mint for the purposes of this thread.
If the chimney blows, will bricks fall onto the house? You could have a hole in your head, a busted chimney and a hole in your roof 
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edge
Feb 19, 2009, 12:34 AM
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My mom told me in 1969 that Santa (and all his reindeer) were killed in a collision with a Russian satellite; hence I have not seen any presents for 40 years.
Are you telling me that all this time he has been wanking on some 1" tubular webbing?
I want my Red Rider BB gun!!!!!!
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Hennessey
Feb 19, 2009, 1:06 AM
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edge wrote: I want my Red Rider BB gun!!!!!!
You'll shoot your eye out
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shaun_the_conqueror
Feb 20, 2009, 6:33 PM
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If you honestly need to ask this question, then you already know the answer.
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IsayAutumn
Feb 20, 2009, 6:37 PM
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Yeah, maybe. But check out the illustration that this thread has elicited. You can't tell me that wasn't worth my embarrassment.
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Hennessey
Feb 21, 2009, 4:55 AM
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IsayAutumn wrote: Yeah, maybe. But check out the illustration that this thread has elicited. You can't tell me that wasn't worth my embarrassment.
nah, it wasn't worth the embarrassment
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Valarc
Feb 21, 2009, 5:06 AM
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That's a Majid-worthy drawing, right there.
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USnavy
Feb 25, 2009, 6:54 AM
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Take a Jeep with a winch on it and wrap the winch cable around the chimney and use it to drag the jeep across the road with all four tires locked. If the chimney is still standing your probably good. If not, you will have a hole in your roof. 
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kachoong
Feb 25, 2009, 4:42 PM
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I'd say that just by tensioning your line you will bring your chimney down.
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jeepnphreak
Feb 25, 2009, 7:23 PM
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You'd better have a camera rolling when this is goign on. This look like a perfect "hold my beer and watch this" for youtube
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IsayAutumn
Feb 25, 2009, 7:42 PM
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For safety, we're filling up several inflatable kiddie pools under the highline to catch a fall.
And yes, no worries! We'll be recording it. I'm not gonna miss my one opportunity to finally meet Tom Bergeron in person!
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