Hi
Any ideas on the following problem gratefully received.
We moved into a bungalow a few months ago. The chimney in the kitchen appears to have been bricked up and it looks like (from old pipe work) that it was once used to vent an oil-fired boiler.
The chimney is not capped, and there's evidence of damp on the chimneybreast upstairs, so I thought I'd put in a vent near the bottom. The plan was to drill a few large holes near the base of the chimney in the kitchen and cover them with a grill.
I've drilled in from the front and side but the chimney doesn't seem to be hollow! The chimneybreast is 19"wide. I've drilled to a depth of 10" from middle of one side and still haven't broken through. If the chimney is symmetrical, this suggests it isn't hollow!
So, any ideas on how to proceed, gratefully received.
Festive greeting to all.
Cheers,
Steve