chimney

Hi I could do with a bit of advice, been in a property 4 years now and have always had a bit of a problem with stuff falling down the chimney into my fire place, just sticks and other bits from birds, the fire place isnt in use so more of a pain then anything else, anyway i invested in a chimney...

Good morning all, I am after a little advice on converting a fireplace into a mini book shelf please. Kids room. The fireplace has been cleared out, its just an empty space, and has actually been plasterboarded and skimmed over , which i plan to cut through somehow. Probably several cuts with...

Hi, Has anyone ever come across this? I have what I originally thought was an old boiler flu. But it doesn’t go up to the ceiling above. Instead it appears to be support for the joist of the house. I’ve included two photos. The one with the brickwork is the top of the support / pillar where...

I have just bought my first property, it is a ground floor flat. When I bought the property the fireplace was covered with a board. I have now taken off the board and there is a half attempted hole behind it. I would ideally like to open up the hole and create a nice open space to perhaps tile...

I've spent this evening starting to open up a fireplace for the future install of a multi-fuel stove. I have found a massive stone lintel behind the plaster and started to remove a few of the bricks below it (which were very loose and wobbled out - great!): Above the lintel seems to be...

Hi - want to install an old edwardian fireplace upstairs with tile 'cheeks' - however, as the tiled panels incline inwards, many don't fit our recess of 53cm. Would we be able to shave the corner off either side of the opening (I'm finding it'd typically be c.10cm on each side), to accommodate...

Hi, At the rear of my house I have a chimney running from the ground floor to the loft. The previous owners removed the stack and retiled the roof. The opening on the ground floor is still open and the flue is clear to the loft. The opening on the first floor has been bricked up and has a...

I'm looking to remove a coal fire which has a back boiler and has recently been in use. Pipes now disconnected etc but finding it very difficult to even attempt to remove... it seems there is a lintel about a meter up from ground but below is all bricks with a small opening for the recent coal...

Hello fellow builders, We are doing some renovation on our house and looking for some advice. We have single brick chimney breast in one of the first floor bedrooms .It looks like one that was used with old gas fireplaces. Simple question is: is it safe just to remove it, as it is only single...

Hi guys, I'm new at this so please tell me if I'm not following protocol. I am about to start on a self build project the start of which is to remove an existing outhouse type extension to the rear of the property. As part of this I want to remove an old chimney. This wouldn't normally...

Hi all Just looking for some advice or ideas to cover up the attached picture situation please. Log/coal fire my mum had didn't have flexible flue installed so soot build up in chimney only discovered after painting walls. Getting flue installed now etc but the stains will continue to come...

Just looking for some advice. I am renovating a cottage circa 1800 and have uncovered a large inglenook fire place. It is a mixed rubble wall and after removing the blown lime plaster it revealed a crack down the centre of the chimney breast. The crack varies from about 5-10mm down the centre...

Hey folks, My first post here so go easy! I have moved in to a new build just over a year ago and been having problems with leaks! They seem to be originating around the chimney and either settling on the bedroom roof or on the floor at the side of the chimney breast. I have had the builder...

Hi We have a chimney in the bedroom which was bricked up in the 70s/80s. No vent was provided and the pot has been left uncapped, but there is no sign of damp anywhere. I have opened it up and am getting a plasterer to form a square alcove and then skim to re-seal the chimney. I have...

My Gas feed to the fire in the living room has been switched off following a British Gas service. Looking in the loft, the connection of the brick to the flue has come away slightly (and looks a little grubby). I've called a local chimney guy who has advised that it should be straight forward...

Hi all I bought a flat which didn't have building compliance (solicitor didn't pick up on it but that is a different matter). The council sent a list of things they would be concerned of. I got an engineer in to check different issues. One of them was support for a chimney stack after the...

We are moving into a new semi-detached house (built cca, 1930) and I would like to remove the chimney breast from one of the upstairs bedrooms as it takes quite a chunk of floor. The chimney looks unused and I would like to retain the part in the dinning area downstairs as it looks good and part...