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Andy Dingley writes

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Why would my kitchen range chimney have "flue holes" in it two floors
above? Was this common? Some temporary construction measure?

My two storey Victorian house has 3 flues to each chimney.

The kitchen range, first floor bedroom and ? I think it might have been
a boiler for laundry. Ground floor, ceiling level entry so not the same
as yours. Could it have been a retro fit metal flued stove for a
bedroom?

That chimney capping looks a bit iffy. There is no overhang to drip
rainwater clear of the render and no ventilation to clear internal
condensation.

Any thoughts on de-dampening would be welcome!

Someone with more knowledge will be along shortly:-)

Oh! I see they have already.

regards

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Tim Lamb