We are having a loft conversion done and would like to remove a chimney breast at ground, first and loft floor levels. The chimney stack is shared with our neighbour. They have already had a loft conversion done and had the chimney breast removed at ground and first floor levels. At loft floor level it appears their chimney breast is still there. They have a bathroom and there is a protrusion into the bathroom where the chimney breast would be. The wall is tiled in this area.
We have had a structural engineer round and he says we will need to put a cranked steel beam in to support our side of the chimney stack. Alternatively, I was thinking that if we can get our neighbours to agree, we could completely remove the chimney stack, so we wouldn't need to put in a steel.
Before going round to talk to our neighbours, I want to find out if this is possible to do without opening up the wall in their bathroom or damaging their bathroom, which I am sure they will not agree to! I am assuming it will not be too difficult to remove the stack on our side and also remove the stack on their side. I am also assuming we would need to put in rafters where their chimney stack currently is. Is it possible to do this with only roof access???
I am looking for practical building advice as to what it is possible to do. We would pay for all the work and make good any damage caused. I am thinking they may agree to this as long as it isn't an inconvenience, as if they then want the extra space in their bathroom at a later date, it would be easy for them to remove the remaining bit of chimney breast on their side.
Thanks
We have had a structural engineer round and he says we will need to put a cranked steel beam in to support our side of the chimney stack. Alternatively, I was thinking that if we can get our neighbours to agree, we could completely remove the chimney stack, so we wouldn't need to put in a steel.
Before going round to talk to our neighbours, I want to find out if this is possible to do without opening up the wall in their bathroom or damaging their bathroom, which I am sure they will not agree to! I am assuming it will not be too difficult to remove the stack on our side and also remove the stack on their side. I am also assuming we would need to put in rafters where their chimney stack currently is. Is it possible to do this with only roof access???
I am looking for practical building advice as to what it is possible to do. We would pay for all the work and make good any damage caused. I am thinking they may agree to this as long as it isn't an inconvenience, as if they then want the extra space in their bathroom at a later date, it would be easy for them to remove the remaining bit of chimney breast on their side.
Thanks