Chimney

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Hi all
I have a leaky chimney at the rear of terrace house. Had a few things done to stop leak but have been told the bricks seem to have one porous and should be replaced. The chimney is no longer in use, so my question is :-

What is involved in removing the chimney and sorting out the roof?

any advise gratefully received

Phill

 

[noseall]

First, find out if there are any planning issues regards the removal of the chimney.

Provided there are no major structural issues then building control may not need be involved.

Get a scaffold company to erect a chimney scaffold (if required).

Shove something up the flue, down in the room/s that it services to protect from falling debris.

Remove the chimney to below rafter level.

Make good the roof timbers and the roof covering material.

You may find that the tile courses and bond will be out of kilter so you may need to remove quite an area of roof tiles in order to re-sequence the bond.

If the chimney penetrates the roof at a point where structural timbers rest upon the chimney masonry be sure that you leave the remaining stack in place to support these members.

 

[Steve]

Rear of a TERRACE house? Be aware you may not be able to remove the chimney if it adjoins next doors chimney.

 

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Thanks Noseall.
Info is great .. no planning required.

It's ok Steve neighbour is involved also. Whole chimney being removed to below tile level.

Planned on fitting vented tiles above chimney to airflow and stop condensation within stack.. is that ok?

regards
phill

 

[Static]

Provided there are no major structural issues then building control may not need be involved.

As far as im concerned any chimney removal is a major change.. but noseall is right BC sometimes dont bat an eyelid to this kinda thing..

 

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Hi guys
thanks for the info

Forgot to mention .. I am not dong the work, I am getting a builder to do it but I wanted to know what is involved so that there is no bull when they price it for me . I am fairly competant as building works go but never tackled a chimney before and have no knowledge of the regs that apply. I am sure that if there are requirements for planning then an experienced builder would advise me of such .. 3 quotes should do it yes?

regards

Phill

 

[RonnyRaygun]

I am sure that if there are requirements for planning then an experienced builder would advise me of such .. 3 quotes should do it yes?

Quite simple to call your local planning department? They'll be a lot more au fait with the rules than a builder out of the yellow pages.

Have a look at this regarding building regs.

http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/env...tack_removal_and_the_building_regulations.htm

 

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hi ronny
thanks for the info , but it seems to relate to the whole chimney stack. I am only having the chimney above roof level removed the rest is staying.. too much work to remove to ground level. it would mean practically rebuilding the back of the house

I will ring BC to ask about notification

thanks
Phill

 

[Static]

Your posts were a little miss-leading.. just removing the stack is a fairly simple job and not a major structural issue.. a quick call to both BC and planning will confirm if any apps are needed.. which i doubt they will.

 

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Sorry Static
But as a non builder the chimney to me is the bit that sticks out the top of my house.

only removing to roof level

phill