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Supporting 2 chimney stacks in loft.
davespilbrow
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It would probably be a cheaper job to get rid of the chimney completely. If you had a roofer deal with everything above tile level (eg knock down the stack, patch felt and tile) you could undertake the rest of the work yourself. I was in a similar position with an unsupported stach in my house. It took me a day to remove the stack and then a day filling the skip with rubble. Obviously you do need to be careful but if you feel competent then its also going to be a good deal cheaperSome people don't exaggerate........... They just remember big!0
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Utter madness to leave several tons of bricks up there like a sword of Damocles waiting to descend at the drop of a pin.
Take it all down and get a roofer to make good.
You have to wonder what other horrors are hiding yet to be discovered.
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This is a good job u need some one who is expert in Chimney Repair. Because the bricks are most important in the Chimney and the repairing is most painful work in Chimney.0
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Can I have some of what you are on please?wendywilliams wrote: »This is a good job u need some one who is expert in Chimney Repair. Because the bricks are most important in the Chimney and the repairing is most painful work in Chimney.
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This gives the jist of what's involved:
http://www.carryduffdesigns.co.uk/technical/chimney-removal.html
might help you decide.
Found this as well,
http://www.homeroofing.co.uk/id32.htmlC.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten."l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"0 -
We've just had the exact same issue, chimneys removed and the stacks not supported properly. The quote from a builder recommended by the EA to support a single chimney using 2 steel beams was £682 ex vat.0
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For that price youi can probably get 'em taken out completely and avoid the small hours rumble.We've just had the exact same issue, chimneys removed and the stacks not supported properly. The quote from a builder recommended by the EA to support a single chimney using 2 steel beams was £682 ex vat.
CheersThe difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein0
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