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Hello Everyone, Thank you for the quick responses and passionate opinions on the subject. The chimney starts in the basement at the floor and travels up through the first and second floor internally. It has a firebox and exposed brick below a mantel on Floor 1. See attached Photo. It is framed on all four sides on the first and second floor so I don't really need much of a visual until it penetrates the roof. I do not really need to focus on the chimney, I am doing my best to recreate an existing home to impress the customer with a realist 3D view of their home, before I design an addition. I wanted to get the framing around the chimney correct so it translated properly to the interior walls and room sizes. (being a purest I wanted to create the chimney as well) At this point, I really don't care if there is nothing in the cavity/chase between the floors. I must admit I am a little surprised CA does not have something. With the capabilities of the program, for example the ability to calculate the materials list: cubic feet of concrete for my foundation with rebar, it even can call out the number of 2x4's, 2x6's, Rim joist, Floor joists etc. So much for having bricks and mortar called out on the materials list!? I will review all the links and ideas you have enlightened me with, however I must now start my drawing over completely because I drew my foundation first and then my walls. Thank you all Jonathan

Could someone please explain to me how to build an exposed chimney in the basement and up through two floors behind walls and go through the roof? Thank you in advance. Jonathan