Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - How Do I Remove This Pipe?

We removed a wood burning stove and are left with this pipe sticking out of the wall pic here (http://home.comcast.net/~artist1401/stove_pipe.jpg) I'm not sure how to remove it, as it doesn't seem to budge. How is it attached? And how far into the chimney?

When we get it out, then what? Do we need to patch the chimney somehow? We are undecided about whether or not we'll take out the brick wall, if we do we'll need to put up new wallboard, which will cover the hole from the inside, is that sufficient?

Thanks for any help.

From the picture I can't tell a lot. If that brick wall is a free standing wall, you need to remove that collar. You may need to cut it with snips but not usually. The pipe may be cemented into the wall &/or chimney. For chimney repairs of that size I call a mason.

If you don't want to pay a mason to repair the brick right away they sell decoritive "plates" made just for those holes.

Sounds wierd but those plates bring back a fond memory to some people of times past.

"That's corny... huh ??"

From the picture I can't tell a lot. If that brick wall is a free standing wall, you need to remove that collar. You may need to cut it with snips but not usually. The pipe may be cemented into the wall &/or chimney. For chimney repairs of that size I call a mason.
The pipe is cemented into the brick wall, which was built as a freestanding wall (I think). I don't know how far back it is cemented, though. If we take the brick wall down, then we need a mason to come repair the chimney before we replace the wall board. Is that correct?

Having the chimney repaired with masonary materials is the best way to do it especially if the chimney is covered with wallboard. The plates Mattison mentioned are OK for temporary use or for use as a cleanout cover but never behind a finished wall. If the pipe connects to a crock installed in the chimney block, you could fill the crock with concrete but unlees you are a competent masonary handyman, I'd leave the repair to a pro. Does any other appliance vent into this chimney?

Does any other appliance vent into this chimney?
I don't know. The furnace, I suppose. How can I find out?

Here's the deal. My husband wants to take the brick wall out, thinking it'll make the room look better & cleaner.

I am inclined to keep the wall as a selling point for when we go to sell the sell the house in the future.... that the wall & hole in chimney are already there.

In the end, we need to think about what is safest and best, though.

Would we call a mason to help take the wall out, as well? I have no idea how it is secured....

I certainly hope the furnace is not vented into the same chimney. It is dangerous & illegal. No fossil fuel appliance can be vented into the same flue with a wood burning appliance. At this point I think you would be well advised to contact a mason to remove the pipe, inspect the chimney, & patch the hole. The mason could probably take down the wall fairly quickly. I'm sure if you clean up the debris it will save you a good chunk of change.

I certainly hope the furnace is not vented into the same chimney. It is dangerous & illegal. No fossil fuel appliance can be vented into the same flue with a wood burning appliance.
Thank you, I did not know that. It probably is not, then.

At this point I think you would be well advised to contact a mason to remove the pipe, inspect the chimney, & patch the hole. The mason could probably take down the wall fairly quickly. I'm sure if you clean up the debris it will save you a good chunk of change.
I plan to do the clean up myself, and to use the bricks in my garden. But will certainly call a mason for the other stuff, since I now see that it beyond my capabilities. Thanks again.

Just one more tid bit of advice, if I may: If it turns out this chimney was a dedicated chimney for the wood stove, I suggest the top be sealed to prevent rain, birds, or other misc. debris from getting in from the top. Your mason could probably do this too. When all is said & done, post back & let me know how things went.