chimney removal
Discussion
Just moved into a chalet style two story house (steep angle roof) that has two chimneys. One in the "front" room for a fire, one in the kitchen that currently has the floor standing boiler in it. When this is replaced by a combi, the chimney will be redundant.
Anyone had one taken out? Is it a planning permission job (extends well over roof height) and the costs involved?
Ta. P.S anyone know a good builder in Rugby?
Anyone had one taken out? Is it a planning permission job (extends well over roof height) and the costs involved?
Ta. P.S anyone know a good builder in Rugby?
You'll need Building Control approval to remove the internal breast/structure of the chimney. To remove the entire stack - including the outside - would strictly speaking need Planning Consent.
From a structural point of view, tall stacks are inherently 'unstable' due to their height and relative size. Not to say they are dangerous and going to fall down more that they are an exposed, tall and thin structure tied back to nothing.
Are the stacks connected together at all? If they are then you'll compromising the other stacks stability by removing the kitchen stack.
From a structural point of view, tall stacks are inherently 'unstable' due to their height and relative size. Not to say they are dangerous and going to fall down more that they are an exposed, tall and thin structure tied back to nothing.
Are the stacks connected together at all? If they are then you'll compromising the other stacks stability by removing the kitchen stack.
An option would be to have the stack removed downstairs, leaving the brickwork in place above. This is typically done with a "gallows bracket" (think really heavy duty shelf bracket!) that supports the brickwork above. Will need structural engineer to do the calcs and a building control approval. Shouldnt need planning unless your house is listed etc.
Couple of months into living in my house I discovered the chimney stack had been removed in the two back rooms, with the chimney brickwork left dangling in the air above where my bed was... Had an structural engineer do a report and now have a big steel in the loft. Would like the bloke the did the survey on my house to crushed under a large pile of bricks to be honest...
Couple of months into living in my house I discovered the chimney stack had been removed in the two back rooms, with the chimney brickwork left dangling in the air above where my bed was... Had an structural engineer do a report and now have a big steel in the loft. Would like the bloke the did the survey on my house to crushed under a large pile of bricks to be honest...
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