chimney

  1. Y

    New wood burner install, condensation issues! Help needed :)

    Hi, I have a fabulous new wood burner fitted. The story is as follows; 1970's chalet bungalow, with straight up chimney only previously used for a gas fire. Wood burner installers couldn't get the metal flue liner in due to cement 'snobs' between the clay liner sections. They installed the...
  2. A

    Uncapped chimney/ventilation question

    Hi all, I've got a chimney where the stack on the roof has been removed down to loft level, and I believe what has been left hasn't been capped and is open into the loft space. The chimney breast below has a vent in it, but with the cold weather, it is pumping freezing loft air into the room...
  3. A

    Chimney Stack Water Proofing

    Hi, I'm in the process of looking for a breathable exterior water repellent for my chimney stack. The wall directly below the chimney stack in the loft is constantly getting damp & mouldy. After heavy rain you can see where water has been trickling down the wall. I have had the chimney stack...
  4. A

    Chimney Stack Water Proofing

    Hi, I'm in the process of looking for a breathable exterior water repellent for my chimney stack. The wall directly below the chimney stack in the loft is constantly getting damp & mouldy. After heavy rain you can see where water has been trickling down the wall. I have had the chimney stack...
  5. S

    Fixing chimney breast mortar

    Hey guys, Our chimney breast is leaking when it rains heavily. I’ve traced the issue down to the sandy mortar on the chimney breast. Some pretty big cracks here. What’s the best way to seal/fix these crack? Thanks
  6. S

    Chimney breast extension (width)

    Hi, Please could you help... We currently have quite both a narrow and shallow chimney breast that we'd like to make larger for a log burner - I have tried to mock-up drawing of existing. There is currently no lintel just a cut out for gas fire. Internal chimney breast. I'd wish to know...
  7. C

    Condensation in chimney stack, or something else?

    Hi All - hoping someone can help diagnose please! We moved into an old semi-detached property 9 months ago which has an internal chimney stack with four pots. Two pots were capped (fully sealed) with lead, two caps had breathable plastic caps fitted. When we moved in, three of the four chimney...
  8. R

    Making good removed chimney breast

    Hi all, I've got a bit of a dilemma. I've recently removed a chimney breast from the loft space and first floor (stack had been removed historically). Most the soot and loose material has come off which is good and now it's time to make good and get the wall skimmed over. Sadly, the tricky...
  9. C

    Boarding over fireplace what about chimney?

    Hi We currently have a very ugly brick fireplace with 2 openings that aren't centred. One for the main chimney and another that leads I to the main chimney. I want to get it boarded over and plastered. Apart from having vent hols put in is there anything else required before boarding it?
  10. S

    Edwardian Shared Chimey Stack Repointing Advice

    Hello! I looking for a bit of advice on a shared chimney stack that has recently started leaking water into the attic space. Our house is around 120 years old and the chimney stack was half re-pointed 4/5 years ago with a cement mix on my neighbours side. Our half is in dyer need of...
  11. sevenupcan

    Removing hearth from 1st floor bedroom

    I have a hearth on our first floor bedroom that I'm hoping to remove to I can pass a vent through it from below. We had the fireplace surround removed a few years ago, the chimney still remains. However while I was removing the concrete I discovered there are two small L beams positioned...
  12. M

    Accidentally removed bricks below lintel!!

    Hi everyone. I was widening my fire place in the kitchen, there is a lintel on the front with brick either side supporting it. But there is another lintel behind that I didn't notice until it was too late. Above this lintel is bricks. They seem to be tied into the whole chimney breast Above...
  13. J

    How to stop debris from unused chimney

    Lived in my house for 6 months and the fireplace is open, believe there used to be a gas fire but this was removed by previous owner at least 15 years ago. The top of the chimney has a metal cowl that looks like the below. Want to put in the open fireplace an electric stove but there are bits of...
  14. D

    Building control and Chimney Removals

    Hello, I hope you're well. I have few questions and I believe you will help me. I'm working as self-employed for contractors and Im doing chimney removals, plasterboarding, painting decorating for about 5 years. But now it's time to start my own jobs without contractors. I want start my own jobs...
  15. D

    Chimney Stack

    Can you tell from the road if there is something wrong with the Chimney in the picture. This picture has been taken with a zoom camera. Cold caller took a large deposit from an elderly neighbour and won't return it after neigbour changed their mind due to warnings from others. The roofer did...
  16. H

    Capping chimney

    Hello, I need to cap part of my chimney. Which trades do I ask - roofer or stove installers? Thanks
  17. L

    Chimney Condensation - What vent?

    My chimney was capped and it was causing damp and condensation due to no ventilation. I have had a roofer out to add a vent to the chimney and he has used a roof tile vent, will this do the job or does it need a proper chimney cowl?
  18. A

    Chimney Stack Removal

    Hi guys, I live in a semi detached house and I’m removing my chimney stack the weekend. Building regs and party wall agreement all in place. I was wondering if anyone had any advice or photos of how they’ve patched in the ridge and trimmers after removal of stack. Thanks!
  19. G

    Chimney Stack Air Brick vs Cowl

    Hello, We are needing some improvements to one of our chimney stacks, and for various reasons a roofer has suggested we have 2 air bricks fitted to the stack (one for each flue). This is because it's a mid-terrace and the neighbouring chimney has huge pots, so unless we purchase similar size...
  20. Z

    Leadwork flashing and dry verge caps on gable end with chimney stacks query

    Hi all Recently had work done on my roof. My concern is the lead work around the dry verge caps on gable ends with chimney stacks on them. I can't find any examples of dry verge used on gables with chimney stacks. I have posted pics of this. I will be getting roofer to redo lead work to...
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