Chimney cap

A universal kit for a collar member of a chimney cap to be inserted into a chimney or flue, said kit comprising:

• a lower mesh structure having discharge openings, the lower mesh structure capable of being rolled upon itself to have an outside circumference larger than an outside circumference of the chimney or flue;
• the lower mesh structure having at least one elongated slot, the at least one elongated slot comprising at least two or more open cells of the lower mesh structure whereby the outside circumference of the lower mesh structure is capable of being varied to frictionally engage the outside circumference of the chimney or flue;
• at least one support rod sized to extend from the collar member of the chimney cap through the at least one elongated slot, the at least one support rod having a support rod body whereby the support rod body includes a bolt body extending outward radially from the collar member when installed on the chimney or flue and forming a ledge for supporting the collar member from the chimney or flue;
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• a fastener to secure the at least one support rod to the lower mesh structure and the chimney cap whereby the lower mesh structure is wrapped around the outside circumference of the chimney or flue and secured to the chimney cap when installed on the chimney or flue.