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Are these chimneys capping done properly ?
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2 different chimneys in the pics though?
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???
My bad, I read it wrong....one on the slope looks fine. Other, rubbish.
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OP,
1. No, the chimney stack flues, even tho they are redundant, are incorrectly capped off. Best that each redundant flue have its own terminal.
2. Correct redundant flue terminals such as mushroom hoods are best practice. Dont use cheap metal terminals or cowls - they soon rot out.
3. The idea is to keep rain, birds or animals or blown debris from blocking the flue.
4. FWIW: Redundant flues must be swept.
5. FWIW: Ventilation must be provided at the bottom of the flue.
6. Eight open flues can be seen where the stack brickwork has been dropped. Do you want some kind of advice ref that pic? Or am I missing something?
1. No, the chimney stack flues, even tho they are redundant, are incorrectly capped off. Best that each redundant flue have its own terminal.
2. Correct redundant flue terminals such as mushroom hoods are best practice. Dont use cheap metal terminals or cowls - they soon rot out.
3. The idea is to keep rain, birds or animals or blown debris from blocking the flue.
4. FWIW: Redundant flues must be swept.
5. FWIW: Ventilation must be provided at the bottom of the flue.
6. Eight open flues can be seen where the stack brickwork has been dropped. Do you want some kind of advice ref that pic? Or am I missing something?
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If each one is actually vented at the top then they are fine.
All (non bird caged) chimneys are.
They are ok. As Woody has said, it's inviting to our feathered friends and difficult to mitigate with that set up.
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Only by suicidal pigeons though
Crows are relentless. The amount of material they can dump in an open chimney is ridiculous.
There's a pigeon nest in a Holly just outside our house. Looks like about half a dozen twigs dropped on a branch. I'm not surprised the chicks fall out of them. Makes my building look safe.
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