Top of chimney pot blown off, how big a problem?

prudryden

BlondeHeadOn wrote:

You don't live anywhere near Farnborough do you? Sounds like I really really need a good local Polish builder !!

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47 minutes via M3 - but I don't think they would come down there unless you had a bigger job to go along with it.:)

plumb1_2

Debt_Free_Chick wrote:

It's only there to stop birds nesting in the chimney.

If you don't, there's a danger that a (stupid) bird will nest in the chimney, causing a blockage. Or worse, the nest fall downs the chimney and blocks the flue :eek:

Get it put back, soon - but no real hurry.

I've never fitted one, but I think they just push into the chimney. "Anyone" with a ladder/scaffold tower and sufficient confidence to perch on the roof should be able to shove it back on.

Bluudy hell:eek: Do you want to Kill the op

plumb1_2

prudryden wrote:

You can generally get an excellent laborer (I use a Polish builder who is an expert brickie/carpenter/builder) to put it back on for about £8.00/hour. If it only takes 15 minutes or so - give him £20.

Polish labour:eek: Yep give him £20, and £2k for the OP funeral costs

plumb1_2

BlondeHeadOn wrote:

I have just found the top of our chimney pot on the patio and I am wondering how big a problem this is? It's the metal thingy which sits right at the top

We don't have a real fire, but do have a baxi back boiler in the chimney breast with a gas fire at the front. Presumably this uses the chimney as a flue, so will the missing plant pot thingy be a problem?

As you can tell, I am not the best at all things practical , so any helpful responses will be very gratefully received!!!

The metal thingy is actual the Gas Cowl, and needs to be fitted back straight away( you will most likely need a new 1).

Not just stuck back on by a Polish builder, it should be self tapped to the linner, sealed and a smoke test done.

It will have been attached to the Boiler Flue linning, without this fitted you may get a backdraft (wind conditions) of the burnt gasses, carbon monoxcide, so my advice is open window in the room with the fire/boiler to allow extra oxygen into the room. Best action is to shut the boiler off.