I live in a beautiful old Lake District stone house...so does my 'attached' neighbour. Their house has a much lower roof line and much lower chimney stack. The top of their stack is very close to the bottom of our pitched slate roof....hence when they light a fire our house fills with the smell of smoke (it even activates our smoke detectors!). Are their regulations governing the height of a chimney on old buildings? Or a way of 'smoke proofing' our house?
Smoking regulations!!!
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they probably are unaware of the situation, next time it happens ask them in. then see if they can / will have a chimney extension
Under 'normal' cicumstances I would do this but my neighbours are an older couple with whom relations are a little strained!!!!! They would not consider an extension unless they had to. Do you know of the building regs. relating to this problem??? Thanks for the response.
Speak to the local environmental health officer.
We had an abatement notice served on us in Britol because the neighbours could smell creosote!
Far less risky than potential CO poisoning!
We had an abatement notice served on us in Britol because the neighbours could smell creosote!
Far less risky than potential CO poisoning!
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