On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 17:39:50 +0100, Saeed
wrote:

The chimney breast in the bedroom has been bricked up where there used
to a gas fire, and white ventilation grill thingy fitted.

The trouble is on windy days there is a distinct chimney soot smell in
the room around the chimney breast. I have thought of using masking tape
over the ventilator but the this would defeat the true purpose of
having one.

Is there anything I can do about this?


Kind regards,

Saeed

sr_ng 786

Sounds like the usual builder job of bricking up the fireplace without
brush-cleaning the flue first.

Also, be sure to check the flue is capped with a 'pepperpot' or
similar to allow ventialtion but no water ingress.

HTH
Rob


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