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Any chimney breast experts out there
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Have removed some below the middle area of the lintel and can see the original chimney sloping up and to the left
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You need acros and strongboys to prop up. You might need a catnic cn102 to go over the top of the new lintel into the wall to hold the gather.0
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That sounds like serious work. The builder I had quote has said around £3500 to open it up, support and make good etc.
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It's not as hard as it sounds. Price does sound a bit high, but worth getting a few more quotes.0
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Our builder charged us £4739+VAT for the removal and make good of a large chimney brest from ground floor to chimney pot. 1960s two storey house. Loads of replastering and of course retiling the roof where the chimney went through.
Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
Total £217.32 10.7%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%0 -
Wow, ok, so this sounds alot. Got a second guy coming over tomorrow to take a look. It’s plain to see the breeze blocks have been added decades after the house was built, so I’m just keen to get an honest evaluation.
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