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Ballpark figure for chimney repair?
SameOldRoundabout
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The house we are buying is an Edwardian one, and in the back bedroom there is a medium sized damp patch in the centre of the chimney breast. Not the top, just the centre. Having looked as best I can at the chimney from another window it appears to have very little/no lead flashing, in fact there seems to be a lump of cement there instead?!
So I’m assuming the chimney may need reflashing, with or without pointing too. I can’t tell the condition of the pointing but it didn’t look too bad from where I was. Has anyone had similar chimney repairs done? Or have a suggestion where the damp will be from? Rough costs would be fantastic. Thanks.
So I’m assuming the chimney may need reflashing, with or without pointing too. I can’t tell the condition of the pointing but it didn’t look too bad from where I was. Has anyone had similar chimney repairs done? Or have a suggestion where the damp will be from? Rough costs would be fantastic. Thanks.
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Although having said that, I wouldn’t be against removing the entire chimney stack from roof downwards as we are planning a side return extension in the future anyway and it’ll be removed on the ground floor at least. I have no idea on costs for that though!0
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Could it be hygroscopic salts?Gather ye rosebuds while ye may0
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That’s something that has come up on google. I’m not sure how you are supposed to tell? As far as I could see there was no mineral residue on the wall so I’m not sure, and flashing is definitely missing from the chimney. I don’t know if it makes a difference but there’s no breast, the chimney is on top of the 18 inch thick wall.0
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