Taking down a cinder block chimney safely.
I need to take down our free standing, against the house, cinder block chimney, with a clay liner.
The house is a 1 1/2 story house. The Chimney is located close to the peak of the roof area.
There is about an inch space between the chimney and the house.
Right now I have metal straps attaching it to the house to stabilize it.. which can be taken off and then the chimney would be 'unstable' enough to push over, I think? But how to go about it is the question I have?
Do I chisle partway down the chimney to loosen the top section of blocks and then try and remove that top section first?
Or with the clay liner would it be impossible for the cinder blocks to free from the liner and not work?
There are fruit trees also in the line of where the chimney would fall.
I would appreciate any help with this!
Thank you, Don