Removing a chimney

[TMC]

Son has just moved into a house wth a really decent loft

50's ex council prperty

ripe for conversion

Only problem is a very substantial chimney stack which is unused

it only serves his house and goes through the ridge

presumably it could just be removed to floor level in the loft

with appropriate scaffolding for exterior bits

acrow props to support the ridge whilst new timber work fitted

and a swift repair to the hole in the roof

I would plan to have the exterior work done and the roof made good

have access stairs fitted

then do the rest ourselves

comments please

Regards

Tony

[Rick Hughes]

Some considerations ..

How are you going to vent the stack ? Presumably the fire place(s) it serves are blocked up ?... need to vent the air space. If the stack will now finish under the loft floor ... may need to consider fire break ... (stop of flame transmission from lower floor) Is stack providing any passive venting for the house ?

Chat with BCO would probably answer the questions for you.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Sounds a very sane plan, if you are absolutely sure you don't want to use it ever again.

[The Natural Philosopher]

If I were going down to upper-floor ceiling level, I'd be tempted to take it all the way down..why would it need venting anyway?

[Brian Gaff]

Round here you need planning permission though.

Brian

[Phil]

You can get 'fake' plastic chimneys to maintain the appearance!

[Rick Hughes]

only that if the chimney runs down to multiple room .. and they are blocked up ... ideally it should be vented or you have a trapped air space.