Woodburner flexible flu & existing chimney

[wwwebber]

Hi,

Quick one here, we intend to have a wood burner installed into an existing fireplace & chimney. However, this is not as simple as it sounds. Although we have a chimney breast all the way to the top of the house (house circa 1820), the actual external stack / pot has been removed and the roof extended / patched to cover it.

So, what are our options ? - do we need to have the top of the chimney re-installed ? or can a flexible flue come out to the side of the house near the top ?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[bernardgreen]

Best advice would come from here

http://www.hetas.co.uk/consumer/faqs/

 

[muggles]

Flexible flue liners are what they say they are - liners for flues/chimneys. No part of a liner is permitted to be outside of a chimney.

You'll need to get the chimney rebuilt or connect a twin-wall insulated flue to it and come out through the roof with that instead