Hi all,
I have just finished removing a dorment chimney breast upstairs and I'm halfway done on the lower floor. (Loft chimney breast and chimney was already removed 30yrs ago when we had a new roof) anyway this chimney breast was removed to increase space in the upstairs bedroom and the dining/kitchen. Also this is not the main chimney which is on the party wall, (semi detached house) but the chimney breast that was on the opposite side of the house. Anyway as I have a cavity house when the chimney breasts were removed the cavity is obviously closed of but the back of the original chimney is double bricked back to back tight leaving no gap and I was wondering how should I deal with this without disturbing the outer wall. I was told by a friend that I should batten out level with the inner wall and not disturb the inner bricked wall but I am a bit unsure about any potential damp the bricks may have as they have no cavity.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
I have just finished removing a dorment chimney breast upstairs and I'm halfway done on the lower floor. (Loft chimney breast and chimney was already removed 30yrs ago when we had a new roof) anyway this chimney breast was removed to increase space in the upstairs bedroom and the dining/kitchen. Also this is not the main chimney which is on the party wall, (semi detached house) but the chimney breast that was on the opposite side of the house. Anyway as I have a cavity house when the chimney breasts were removed the cavity is obviously closed of but the back of the original chimney is double bricked back to back tight leaving no gap and I was wondering how should I deal with this without disturbing the outer wall. I was told by a friend that I should batten out level with the inner wall and not disturb the inner bricked wall but I am a bit unsure about any potential damp the bricks may have as they have no cavity.
Any thoughts?
Thanks