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Hi - newbie post!
I've done loads of online research and had one quote so far but the more I find out, the more questions I come up with. Hoping someone can help me be more knowledgeable before I get another company round to quote/advise.
Mid-terrace 1890s 3 bed. Shared stack needs repointing as causing leak to neighbour. Neighbour has no chimney breast there so assume it's got support between 1st floor ceiling and loft (hope!). On my side I have no chimney breast on ground floor and no idea what's holding everything up. I want to remove the stack when doing other roof repairs. In a few months I'm wanting to remove that chimney breast in the first floor bedroom so I can relocate the bathroom. Talking with neighbours over cost sharing and party wall agreement. Questions are:
Any info, advice or other questions I should ask, would be much appreciated. Sorry - for long post!
I've done loads of online research and had one quote so far but the more I find out, the more questions I come up with. Hoping someone can help me be more knowledgeable before I get another company round to quote/advise.
Mid-terrace 1890s 3 bed. Shared stack needs repointing as causing leak to neighbour. Neighbour has no chimney breast there so assume it's got support between 1st floor ceiling and loft (hope!). On my side I have no chimney breast on ground floor and no idea what's holding everything up. I want to remove the stack when doing other roof repairs. In a few months I'm wanting to remove that chimney breast in the first floor bedroom so I can relocate the bathroom. Talking with neighbours over cost sharing and party wall agreement. Questions are:
- Should I get a roofing company to quote for the whole stack removal to below roofline?
- Would support of any kind be required for that?
- Is it better to get the entire structure removed in my house down to the loft floor (or would it need to be both properties) and then I can take out the chimney breast in the bedroom/bathroom later?
- What's the building control situation with these options? Any idea if it's one piece of work or would all be part of the one job??
Any info, advice or other questions I should ask, would be much appreciated. Sorry - for long post!