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Hi sorry to be a bother again so soon. I posted last week about a chimney I was worried about that was leaning. Since then I’ve noticed these cracks on the wall, the same end of the house the chimney is leaning. I’ve spoken to 4 different builders and have had different answers. One said don’t...

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Sorry to ask another question. In previous posts I mentioned that the chimney breast in the loft hadn’t been removed. It hasn’t but it isn’t a chimney breast all the way down to the floor it’s kind of built in and stepped diagonally into the wall if that makes sense?

I have no idea about the flues or liners. The chimney that is leaning had a parkray fire in there when I was growing up after doing a bit of research today about air bricks, I don’t know what state the inside of the chimney breast is in or what could be there (aib board?) would putting an air...

Thank you. Your post has brought back some memories of when I was younger and we had a coal fire, my dad would sweep the chimney I’m not sure if it as done when the gas went in and the fireplace was bricked up but there’s definitely no ventilation so I’ll get an air brick put in. It might be a...

Thank you for your reply. There’s no air brick so the person I spoke to yesterday said we can put one in. The flues haven’t been swept that I know of. The chimney hasn’t been in use for almost 30 years. We’ve owned the house 2 years but it’s the house I grew up in so there’s lots of projects...

this is the other side of the chimney. I did notice these cracks about a year ago when the roofer came to remove and re cement the top of the chimney. I guess there was a miscommunication because I thought they had been repointed/ fixed at the time and it wasn’t until we got a better picture...

I’m waiting to hear back from the roofer so I’ll see what he says then go from there about asking someone else if need be. It could have been like that for years and I’ve not noticed it but now I have I’m worried it’s going to collapse with this kids bedroom being on that end of the house

Sorry if it’s a daft question but if it’s not a roofer who should I be asking?

Thank you. I’ve asked our roofer to come and have a look to see what he thinks. We have a builder who does a few things for us, I showed him these photos and he said it’s leaning 4-5 inches and needs looking at. It’s hard to know if I should be worried or not

Thank you. I am a massive worrier so if even the slightest thing is mentioned I need to know it’s ok. We did have the flashing put on and the cement around the chimney pots redone last year and nothing was mentioned about it then. There’s 2 sets of 2 houses and they all look like they lean the same

Thanks for your reply. Do you think it’s dangerous and needs looking at? Yes, all the chimney breasts including in the loft are all still in place.

Hi sorry to bother you. Recently our new neighbours mentioned that their chimney leans in a little. This got me looking at ours and im wondering if it needs looking at? Is it normal for them to lean a little? It’s a 1960s build with the fireplace inside bricked up but not removed.

Thank you for your reply. I had quite a scare a few months ago about asbestos with an outhouse ceiling falling down and a builder saying it could be asbestos flocking. It wasn’t thankfully but it’s made me aware of how many materials it could be in without me knowing. The house was built in the...

Thanks for the reply. I thought chipboard then read that anything with asbestos was often labelled and it looks like there was some kind of stickers on there in the past that have fallen off and it made me wonder if it was asbestos or could be covering it

Thanks for the reply. I thought chipboard then read that anything with asbestos was often labelled and it looks like there was some kind of stickers on there in the past that have fallen off and it made me wonder if it was asbestos or could be covering it

Hi, please excuse this if it’s a daft question. This piece of board is above a cupboard in my kitchen. I think many moons ago (this is my childhood home so roughly the 90s ) there was an electric meter or fuse board in a cupboard where this is now. I don’t remember it being removed or that board...

Hi, please excuse this if it’s a daft question. This piece of board is above a cupboard in my kitchen. I think many moons ago (this is my childhood home so roughly the 90s ) there was an electric meter or fuse board in a cupboard where this is now. I don’t remember it being removed or that board...