Chimney from well casing

Oil-well casing makes a good chimney for a coal- or wood-burning heater in a garage, barn, or workshop. This one is 15 1/2 ft tall and sits on a concrete block. The length of the piece of casing welded to the side is determined by how far the stove is from the inside wall, and how close to the building you can erect the pipe. It is stabilized by a bracket bolted to the chimney and to a piece of strap iron attached to the building. Total cost, installed, was about $250. This compares to $450 for parts alone if I had purchased the pipe and fittings to run a new chimney through the roof.

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