ste wrote:
Hi there,

Sorry for the non-DIY question, but I couldn't think of a better
group to post this to!

How much, roughly, would I expect to pay to get the chimney/chimney
stack/flue removed completely from my house?

I live in a small 3 bedroom semi-detached house which was built in the
1950's. All the rooms are quite small, so I'm trying to figure out
whether this is a 'cheap' way of getting a bit more space in a few of
my rooms, or whether it makes more sense to get an extension instead.

The chimney stack runs through the centre of the house (not on the
party wall) and measures into each room (an upstairs bedroom, and the
living room) by 1.5 foot deep, and about 3 foot wide. This doesn't
sound a lot, but as the rooms are small, it does make a difference
and leaves the room with a 'void' either side of the stack (of a
similar dimension). This works out fine for the upstairs bedroom as
I've put shelving into one of the 'voids' and turned it into a
concealed wardrobe, but in the living room it's just a waste of space
in an already small room.

Thanks for any advice,

Stephen

Get a few quotes from local builders.

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Sir Benjamin Midllethwaite