Recent content by kev1744

dont think i will have a problem punching through the chimney head...there is no chimney pot on it and it looks like years ago they just capped it off with a mound of mortar, which has fallen in so all there is now is a hole. idea is to build a one course "wall" around the hole out of air...

ah i think i see, so i take it these bridges separate the flues so smoke and debris cant go from one to the other? in which case i guess i should try and get the collapsed one capped off sooner rather than later. as it is now stuff can fall down it and i would have no way of clearing it as the...

Ok now I'm lost what are bridges? Where do they go? Can I still get the chimney swept without damaging them? Sorry I know lots of questions but not heard of bridges before

sounds like another trip onto the roof for me then :lol: just out of interest my house has 2 chimney breasts with fireplaces in 2 downstairs rooms. the bedrooms had fireplaces at some stage and have been sealed off. ive attached a sketch of the chimney layout....can anyone tell me if each...

chimney sketch

hi all, hope someone can help me. noticed i have less chimney pots than my neighbour (semi detached property exactly the same etc) went on roof to check and saw that 2 of my flues had been capped off with mortar. one of these has collapsed and im assuming needs sealing off again. any ideas as...

no worries managed to get a diagram showing the diverter....yep mine is missing bits, thanks for all the err help?

hi all, hope you can help. i have an ideal combi boiler, heating is working fine but getting no hot water. thought it might be diverter valve so removed it to have a look. has anyone got an exploded diagram of the valve as mine seems to be empty!....cant see any valve in it. could it have...