Hi All. I’ve recently purchased a property (mid-terrace 1900s) and there seems to be potentially big issues with one half of the chimney at the rear of the house.
In the loft, there is a big diagonal crack going through the diagonal section of the stack that goes up to the roof level. A section of the bricks could easily be lifted out & the pointing is generally shot & just crumbled in your hands. In the rooms underneath there are cracks in the plaster that appear to carry through to the underlying brickwork & there’s clearly been some remedial work done in the past. It’s an old house so I’m not sure if it’s a recent problem or has been that way for ages but obviously I’m keen to get it fixed/prevent any further damage.
I’ve attached some photos if anyone is able to comment on what might be the issue and, more importantly, what the fix is?
(If it makes any difference, my neighbour on that side has a loft extension with a dormer(?) at the rear so I wonder if that has somehow compromised the integrity of the whole stack. As far as I know they still have their chimney breasts in place in the main house but not sure about the loft)
Thanks!
(The photos should be from roof to ground floor)
In the loft, there is a big diagonal crack going through the diagonal section of the stack that goes up to the roof level. A section of the bricks could easily be lifted out & the pointing is generally shot & just crumbled in your hands. In the rooms underneath there are cracks in the plaster that appear to carry through to the underlying brickwork & there’s clearly been some remedial work done in the past. It’s an old house so I’m not sure if it’s a recent problem or has been that way for ages but obviously I’m keen to get it fixed/prevent any further damage.
I’ve attached some photos if anyone is able to comment on what might be the issue and, more importantly, what the fix is?
(If it makes any difference, my neighbour on that side has a loft extension with a dormer(?) at the rear so I wonder if that has somehow compromised the integrity of the whole stack. As far as I know they still have their chimney breasts in place in the main house but not sure about the loft)
Thanks!
(The photos should be from roof to ground floor)
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