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Thanks very much Chris and Harry. If anyone else has any views or has experienced anything similar, I'd really appreciate hearing from you. Best wishes Ali

Hi Harry The chimney is capped - the original caps are still on. Builder said they looked old but there were no cracks etc. I have a woodburner (didn't use last year) and downstairs neighbour has an open fire (she doesn't use it)

Hi Chris Thanks for taking the time to reply, I do appreciate it. I've added a couple more images. In IMG_20211020_134633296 you can see the damp joist and a hole in the chimney stack to its side. This hole is directly above where the staining is in the lounge. Any hope it could be coming...

Hi all I'm in the top flat of an end of terrace Victorian house. We had the cavity wall ties replaced four weeks ago, and the wall repointed including the stack two weeks ago. The builders inspected the chimney, haunching and tiles while they were up there and said everything was in good...

Hi all Hope someone can advise. My worcester 24i junior is on the blink - just as we head into a week of predicted freezing temperatures and snow! It's a combi boiler, around 10 years old, last serviced a few years ago. The water presure dial when the system's not in use is 1.25 (grey dial)...