I have a builder who has agreed to remove a chimney breast & stack (cost £1,500) and have also consulted my LA about Building Regs, but wondered if I need to do anything else to make the job legal & safe?
This job needs doing URGENTLY as the previous owner removed the breast at ground floor level but there is no support & the kitchen ceiling is seriously sagging (!) however my only concern is that this is an adjoining wall of our semi. Neighbours are happy for us to remove the shared stack as they don't use the fireplace but I don't want to do the job & then find we should have got a Party Wall Award or similar.
Any advice gratefully received.
Sarah
This job needs doing URGENTLY as the previous owner removed the breast at ground floor level but there is no support & the kitchen ceiling is seriously sagging (!) however my only concern is that this is an adjoining wall of our semi. Neighbours are happy for us to remove the shared stack as they don't use the fireplace but I don't want to do the job & then find we should have got a Party Wall Award or similar.
Any advice gratefully received.
Sarah