How difficult is it? Any hints tips on doing it?
Taking down a chimney?
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B
breezer
dont.
get a structural engineer in first
get a structural engineer in first
Why? Can't I just take it down to the breast in the loft? Refelt, batten, then tile?
B
breezer
thats why you need a structural engineer
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taking a chimney down from the top is no big deal, making good the roof can be though.
if you only intend taking the stack down to just below roof level, then a structural engineer may be overkill.
if you intend taking the chimney all the way down to the ground, then a s.e. may be necessary.
if the chimney is on a hip end and you have plain tiles, don't automatically assume that the tiles will bond-in.
a purlin can gain support from a chimney stack.
as masona was thinking, location of the chimney will determine its difficulty factor.
if you only intend taking the stack down to just below roof level, then a structural engineer may be overkill.
if you intend taking the chimney all the way down to the ground, then a s.e. may be necessary.
if the chimney is on a hip end and you have plain tiles, don't automatically assume that the tiles will bond-in.
a purlin can gain support from a chimney stack.
as masona was thinking, location of the chimney will determine its difficulty factor.
Quick update, The chimney is on a terraced house with it being on half of next doors roof, We both agree it needs taking down.
A mate said he'd do it only taking it to down to about 3 bricks above the lead flashing (which needs replacing) and then flaunching (sp) off the top.
He said about £400, This includes,
Taking down the chimney to height requested, Capping the top, re-pointing whats left and replacing all lead flashings around the chimney.
Is this a fair quote?
A mate said he'd do it only taking it to down to about 3 bricks above the lead flashing (which needs replacing) and then flaunching (sp) off the top.
He said about £400, This includes,
Taking down the chimney to height requested, Capping the top, re-pointing whats left and replacing all lead flashings around the chimney.
Is this a fair quote?
J
js.roofing
What would be the point in that?
if it needs taking down then it needs to go inside the roof, if its leaking (split flashings, loose bricks, no tray etc) then leaving it 3 courses above will do nothing at all apart from leave you £400 out of pocket for a half done job.
if it needs taking down then it needs to go inside the roof, if its leaking (split flashings, loose bricks, no tray etc) then leaving it 3 courses above will do nothing at all apart from leave you £400 out of pocket for a half done job.
It's quite easy.
Start at the top and work down!
The only tricky bits are not falling off the roof and making the roof good.
I have removed the chimneys and chimney breasts from all my houses.
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are all those bricks stacked on the loft ceiling? 
are all those bricks stacked on the loft ceiling?
That's a very good question, No, the loft is boarded and there is a wall running past the chimney.
The chimney isn't just there to let the smoke out it helps support the walls.Especially if its an end of terrace.
Start taking out too much and you could lead to problems.
Memor
Start taking out too much and you could lead to problems.
Memor
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