my neighbour is taking one of their 2 chimneys out. From what he told us he is a builder so i would assume he knows what he is doing but my question what would they need to do their side to help stable the stack? Our chimneys stacks are together so I am assuming he would need to do some support work ? im only assuming he would need to do something to stable it. Please help me before I speak to them
removal of Chimney
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Took out two 12/13 years ago in my last house which was terraced. No issues other than the noise i made. They arnt tied together as such. So long as thats left above ceiling lebel is adequately supported then it should be ok. Having said that theere is the party wall act to consider
Slicing a chimney stack can make the remaining stack unstable, and often looks awful no matter how the split is dressed up. Would you buy a house with a split stack?
There are ways for the neighbour to leave a fully supported stack while removing his chimney breast below the roof - but thats his business.
Ignore the fact that he's a "builder" - dont discuss with him any kind of building details, simply ask if he's willing to pay for the PWA business?
He's not your friend, he's someone who wants to potentially damage your property.
Come back & tell us what happened next.
Research on these forums, there's lots of sound info. about your questions.
There are ways for the neighbour to leave a fully supported stack while removing his chimney breast below the roof - but thats his business.
Ignore the fact that he's a "builder" - dont discuss with him any kind of building details, simply ask if he's willing to pay for the PWA business?
He's not your friend, he's someone who wants to potentially damage your property.
Come back & tell us what happened next.
Research on these forums, there's lots of sound info. about your questions.
Hi, He will need to use Gallow brackets o support the other half of these two chimneys. If he is a registered builder he does not have to follow regs. You can go into your local council website, planning and there should be a chart which tells you the councils requirements on what and what doe snot require planning/building regs. I have had our chimney removed at a previous address without building regs but had to provide an indemnity insurance when the house was sold.The job was done by a builder. Yes, you should be concerned if your chimneys are joined and there is the party wall, this should be supported. Ring your Council's building regs dept they will confirm if this to be the case.
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garash,
Anyone and everyone has to follow Blg Regs, they are the law of the land.
"registered builder": registered with who?
You dont know what will be required to support the neighbour's chimney breast(s). How could you know? Mystic Meg?
Indemnity insurance does not supplant Building Regs.
Indemnity insurance carries with it many legal dangers, and is often a desperate last minute risk to complete a house sale.
C/breast removal is structural and requires Blg Regs.
The original post was over two weeks ago.
Anyone and everyone has to follow Blg Regs, they are the law of the land.
"registered builder": registered with who?
You dont know what will be required to support the neighbour's chimney breast(s). How could you know? Mystic Meg?
Indemnity insurance does not supplant Building Regs.
Indemnity insurance carries with it many legal dangers, and is often a desperate last minute risk to complete a house sale.
C/breast removal is structural and requires Blg Regs.
The original post was over two weeks ago.
Eeek!
Ok some mis-understanding there on my part? We had some work done here last year by a Builder and was advised by our local council that if we did the work ourselves we would need to apply/follow BR but because we were using a registered builder we did not have to notify/involve BR - in other words it was expected that the Builder would follow these. If I have got it wrong it it simply what was explained to me by BR at the council.
Clearly that 'someone' at the council got it wrong - they should know better. Some works are exempt from most Building Regs (eg conservatories and some small detached buildings such as garages and sheds). But 99% of building work requires notification.
Electrical work and window installation can be done by members of the self-certification schemes, but the council still needs to be informed and the necessary certificates provided.
Don't know what a 'registered builder' is!
Electrical work and window installation can be done by members of the self-certification schemes, but the council still needs to be informed and the necessary certificates provided.
Don't know what a 'registered builder' is!
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