Before Christmas I had a pigeon fall down the chimney in the house. It luckily fell out the chimney into the lounge a couple of days later and I put it out in garden. We also had quite a few seeds and things come down the gas fire chimney over the summer (I think also due to birds).
The house has two chimney breasts with three fire places:
1. Lounge fireplace used with a real flame gas fire (gas flame with lava rock)
2. One fireplace which I have plasterboarded over and left a vent in to prevent condensation and allow ventilation. This fireplace is different to ones I have seen in the past. It is next to the main chimney breast from the lounge downstairs and is set into the wall with a very narrow opening. I think it was used for an old 60's type bare flame gas fire.
I think this one shares the chimney for the fireplace in the lounge.
3. One chimney breast blocked off both downstairs and upstairs in front of house. I know this one will need capping as I can imagine getting a bired out of there could be a massive job.
I spoke to a roofer who told me that the unused chimney could simply be capped off with a ventilated cap as it was not used.
He told me that according to Corgi regulations the gas fire chimney pot shouldn't be capped off unless it was using a particular approved stainless steel cap? He also mentioned wire baskets were not a good idea as it encourages birds to nest on them?
I can see the point about birds nesting on the wire baskets but what can you use instead that will still allow ventilation? Does anyone know what ones are corgi approved? (not seen anything on web)
I have seen chimney cages with anti nesting devices on them but aren't sure how effective they are:
http://www.hotline-chimneys.co.uk/cowls_birdguards_hats.htm
I will contact these suppliers but I would be interested to know of others opinons here.
Thanks
Martin
The house has two chimney breasts with three fire places:
1. Lounge fireplace used with a real flame gas fire (gas flame with lava rock)
2. One fireplace which I have plasterboarded over and left a vent in to prevent condensation and allow ventilation. This fireplace is different to ones I have seen in the past. It is next to the main chimney breast from the lounge downstairs and is set into the wall with a very narrow opening. I think it was used for an old 60's type bare flame gas fire.
I think this one shares the chimney for the fireplace in the lounge.
3. One chimney breast blocked off both downstairs and upstairs in front of house. I know this one will need capping as I can imagine getting a bired out of there could be a massive job.
I spoke to a roofer who told me that the unused chimney could simply be capped off with a ventilated cap as it was not used.
He told me that according to Corgi regulations the gas fire chimney pot shouldn't be capped off unless it was using a particular approved stainless steel cap? He also mentioned wire baskets were not a good idea as it encourages birds to nest on them?
I can see the point about birds nesting on the wire baskets but what can you use instead that will still allow ventilation? Does anyone know what ones are corgi approved? (not seen anything on web)
I have seen chimney cages with anti nesting devices on them but aren't sure how effective they are:
http://www.hotline-chimneys.co.uk/cowls_birdguards_hats.htm
I will contact these suppliers but I would be interested to know of others opinons here.
Thanks
Martin