GRP chimneys - what's all that about?

[Johnnytheboy]

On the roof of a care home that's a client of mine - I was so impressed I took a photo. Had to have its GRP fakeness pointed out to me.

[Oakey]

How'd they fare in a windy storm?

[227bhp]

Oakey said:

How'd they fare in a windy storm?

Well it's still there.
If you look closely you can see a metal rod to the left bracing it (like the real thing).

[Eddieslofart]

MellowshipSlinky said:

Yeah yeah... holy thread resurrection and all that...

Anyway, my house has no chimney and we want to install a log stove in the lounge.
We could get planning to build a brick one, but it wouldn't be in the correct place for where we want the fire inside.

I know we can run a flue through the house and out the roof but I don't want a bloody pipe sticking out.

Is it possible to make a false chimney to cover the flue pipe?

I was thinking (very roughly!) of marine ply, brick slips etc.

Yes, cement board though.

[Johnnytheboy]

227bhp said:

Oakey said:

How'd they fare in a windy storm?

Well it's still there.
If you look closely you can see a metal rod to the left bracing it (like the real thing).

Yes full marks, there was a horizontal wire/rod behind that you can just see.

[Risotto]

I imagine the brick slip ones fare better but the GRP ones around us tend to fade to pink after a few years. I don't imagine being on the coast helps.

[joestifff]

We have one on our house, didn't bother me until I started thinking about maybe putting a log burner in. The house will look daft with a fake chimney and a black flue up the side.

But then I don't spend hours looking at my house, so maybe I should just enjoy life.

The developer was told to put some on houses on our estate, "to add character".

[Flibble]

Oakey said:

How'd they fare in a windy storm?

Better than some...

[essayer]

Shouldn't laugh but

Those GRP porches look awful on an estate near us

[minivanman]

They do look ridiculous when you're aware they aren't real but 99% of people will never notice. Our council insisted on Wilsons fitting details on the new estate in the village and I think its the better for it. Certainly better than old estates where everything is a carbon copy of the house next door.

[Oakey]

Flibble said:

Better than some...

Haha, that's not the only problem, it appears to be falling apart underneath the guttering

[227bhp]

^^ Somewhere for the birds to nest

[TTmonkey]

I see these on the back of small trucks regular, because there's a small business making them near here.... Andover in Hants.