Chimney Removal

[DamonS]

After many years of nagging, finally getting round to sorting out the kitchen.

There is an unused chimney that ideally I'd like to remove but I'm worried that it's going to be a complicated\expensive\risky job.

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The kitchen extends out further than the first floor (original design and not a later addition) and the rear wall of the first floor is in line with the chimney, there is also a significant loft conversion sitting on top of the all this.

Due to a significant lean the chimney pots had to be removed recently and the stack lowered.



I don't think it's going to be something I want to handle myself but was hoping that someone may have an idea of what would be involved and if it's feasible or something that should be left well alone.

Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[noseall]

Is that a shared (with the neighbour) stack?

 

[DamonS]

It is shared, but I own both houses, so there's an added incentive to make sure that neither of them fall down.

 

[bobasd]

can you post a photo of the full heightchimney breast an fireplace in the room above?
is the neighborin shared c/breast a mirror image of your c/breast?
do the houses have cellars?

 

[DamonS]

Directly above is the bathroom, it just passes through and there has never been a fireplace.



Next door is a mirror image and neither house has a cellar.

 

[bobasd]

thanks for that.
this is a mystery an i need a rethink - is it even a chimney flue?
have any neighbours removed ther external chimney breasts?
is ther another chimney stack on the roof somewhere?
how many pots were originaly on the chimney stack?
did you see it in the roof space when you did the loft conversion?
where are your other chimney breasts an fireplaces located in the house?
is there a WC in the bathroom - if ther is, whers the soil pipe and vent - S&VP?

 

[noseall]

It will be expensive and complicated - but only in terms of cosmetic restoration. There will be roof, roof-line, internal and external wall masonry, floor, ceiling, wall-plastering, skirting and kitchen elements to consider in terms of making good.

The visible aspects of masonry, roof and roof-line will need skill and care. Access isn't brill either. Start at £5k and keep going up.