Chimney Stack Removal

jonny2510

Hello all,

We have a two chimney stacks that desperately need re-pointing.

Someone has suggested that instead of re-pointing the stacks, we remove them to below the roof line (into the loft), and tile over.

The house is 1890s end terrace, and both chimney breasts are on the party walls (though are just ours, next doors chimney stacks are on the other side). The chimney breasts are in place (unused & bricked up) throughout the house (we have no plans to remove them).

Does this sound like a sensible suggestion*?
Can doing this introduce any new issues (damp/structural)?
Does anything special need to be done to the stack under the roof line (capping/venting etc)?

*I'm thinking in the long term it might be one less thing to go wrong???

keystone

Of course it would be structurally sound and if your chosen contractor doesn't make it watertight. then he's done it wrong. Just make sure you aren't in a conservation area or that you are not listed. You could run into PP problems otherwise.

Get some quotes.

Cheers

41_and_i_know_it

jonny2510 wrote: »

Hello all,

We have a two chimney stacks that desperately need re-pointing.

Someone has suggested that instead of re-pointing the stacks, we remove them to below the roof line (into the loft), and tile over.

The house is 1890s end terrace, and both chimney breasts are on the party walls (though are just ours, next doors chimney stacks are on the other side). The chimney breasts are in place (unused & bricked up) throughout the house (we have no plans to remove them).

Does this sound like a sensible suggestion*?
Can doing this introduce any new issues (damp/structural)?
Does anything special need to be done to the stack under the roof line (capping/venting etc)?

*I'm thinking in the long term it might be one less thing to go wrong???

Take chinney stacks down below roof level, put timber joists in and tile and felt it.