THE CHRONICLE'S Dec. 4 editorial on the proposed expanded use of flexible metal tubing for gas lines in California homes contained enough misinformation that a consumer warning label should have ...

Q. We had a chimney cleaning service inspect our chimney and they suggested that we install an insulated flexible aluminum flue liner in our chimney connected directly to our gas water heater vent.

Downspout extensions come in several types. The simplest type is just a pipe that attaches to the mouth of the downspout. You can opt for either a corrugated flex pipe, or an aluminum equivalent.