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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Chimney stack removal.It’s surprised me how many have been removed. I hadn’t noticed until I started taking notice. I think mine will look odd but thats...
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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Chimney stack removal.I hadn’t thought of it as the mortar crumbling. I assumed it had cracked and moved and what’s why it’s leaning. You are probably right...
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BI would think twice before removing a functioning chimney. In a world where energy resources are becoming increasingly strained in makes...
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BI can't see any cracks, just a few places where the pointing has crumbled away. That said, chimneys can be a pain - not from falling...
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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Chimney stack removal.It’s blocked up downstairs and I definitely wouldn’t have a log burner installed ever. Plus I’m worried about it leaning
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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Chimney stack removal.The top few layers need relaying and then rest repointing plus it’s leaning a little so if it was taken down all of the issues will be...
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BSpend your money on something else.
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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Chimney stack removal.I wouldn’t want anything inside the house removing, I like the quirky shapes
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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Chimney stack removal.I think taking it just below the roofline and tiling over it is what’s being suggested. Im Just trying to understand what’s involved so...
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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Chimney stack removal.Looks very nice, I love the colour! I’ve no interest in a fire. I spent years as a child worried ours would set the house a light and...
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BI removed the chimney from our ground floor up to the first floor landing and the chimney from the roof down to the first floor ceiling...
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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Chimney stack removal.Hi thanks for replying. He didn’t seem bothered in the slightest. He didn’t really look at the chimney from the front and I didn’t show...
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BI assume the corbelling is to help tie in the inner face of the chimney breast, as it doesn’t appear to be a load bearing part of the...
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BWe’ve had a couple of builders and a structural engineer look at our chimney that is leaning slightly. One side has a few cracks and...
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BBeansbaked replied to the thread Roof spread.Hi sorry to ask another stupid question. I have a structural engineer visiting in the week, I’ve asked him to check in the loft but told...
