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Poster #17, You are wrong - I was merely agreeing with, & acknowledging datarebal to cover the options. I pointedly said: "As above, sealing the pots to the cowls would help". Perhaps you didn't know that using the term "As above" is an acknowledgrement & a reference? You are also wrong with...

OP, Sorry for my post - I was wrong. I apologise for getting things wrong. Thank you for your kind reply.

Poster# 11, I was wrong - I apologise. Thanks for bringing my mistake to my attention.

OP, Thanks for your reply. Single flue bedroom chimney breasts are typically narrow, much narrower than ground floor chimney breasts. Say, 600mm to 750mm with an even narrower projection. Cabinet units can neatly be built around the B/R chimney breasts. But, if you demolish, is it worth it for...

OP, Water is penetrating probably because the external ground level is too high - the installation of the concrete flags has raised the GL. There's also the matter of the threshold - has it been installed properly and is it working correctly? You will probably have to remove & reinstall it after...

OP, Why even do what you propose - removing your chimney breasts? Your rooms could end up looking like plain boxes with no familiar point of family reference? And at a time when all older features are valued for giving the house a character thats prized by many house buyers

OP, Do you intend to acknowledge or thank the posters who advised you in your last Thursday thread about blocking fireplaces?

OP, Your last pic indicates that the water damage is below where the valley ends - & possibly the gutter & RWP on the projection - very common spots for penetrating water. Pics taken on the roof would help for advising you. There are a couple of simple methods for fixing any water penetration...

Poster #8, Why not post a few pics of your situation? The thread pics have a few faults showing besides the obvious one at the eaves gutter so dont use them as examples. If your roof problem is similar to the thread OP's then the answer to your problem will most likely be simple. But first pics...

OP, Best practice in the building trades IOW's how its done by experienced trades people is to first sweep both flues then install hit&miss vents in the blocking, and insert redundant flue cowls into the stack pots - ie. each flue is vented bottom & top. Do not leave the chimney pots open or...

OP, You disappeared from your own thread back in 19 Jan 2015. You know, the thread where I gave you advice ref your roof problems.

OP, Always keep your property water tight and leak free. You have two pots indicating two flues in that chimney stack - do you have a blocked off or open fireplace in your flat - does your below neighbour have a fireplace? Do you have a chimney stack at the back of the property? As above...

OP, What is your purpose - what do you intend to do? What remains of the chimney breast higher up from the first floor above to the chimney stack on the roof? Is the back wall behind the c/breast a gable wall or a party wall? FWIW: it would be unusual for soot doors to be located high on an...

OP, Why not post pics showing the interior & the exterior - perhaps post annotated pics of each item mentioned above? Did your "roofer" provide pics?

OP, Why not post pics from below & above the gutter(s)?

OP, The step cover flashing angle has been cut wrong - its too acute, & the bottom edge is too low. The step flashing needs replacing. The soakers are incorrectly fitted but a pic of some of the soakers with their slates removed will show more, & help us to offer further advice? Check for a...

OP, If you kept your same subject posts on a single thread it would be helpful. ie. for those interested see the OP's pic post last Thursday?

OP, Your simplest solution would be to replace the present screen with a fixed panel that comes with what the bathroom shops call "a flipper". However, after removing the old panel you should first fully investigate how far the water damage has spread behind the tiles and in the floor. For...

OP, Except for the ( concrete?) verge tiles, & a few chipped field tiles the roof plain tiles look to be in good order - plain tiles can last for up to a 80 - 100yrs. You need to strip away all the verge tiles and then post pics of what you expose. Perimeter /verge tiles need two nailed fixings...

OP, All the lead water service pipe should be abandoned. There's no need to "cap it off". Locate the external stop-valve. And, after checking for a water meter, connect a new MDPE service pipe to the external stop tap. Determine where you want the new supply to enter the house, & dig a trench...