Son has just moved into a house wth a really decent loft

50's ex council prperty

ripe for conversion

Only problem is a very substantial chimney stack which is unused

it only serves his house and goes through the ridge

presumably it could just be removed to floor level in the loft

with appropriate scaffolding for exterior bits

acrow props to support the ridge whilst new timber work fitted

and a swift repair to the hole in the roof

I would plan to have the exterior work done and the roof made good

have access stairs fitted

then do the rest ourselves

comments please

Regards

Tony

"TMC" wrote in message
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Son has just moved into a house wth a really decent loft


Some considerations ..

How are you going to vent the stack ?
Presumably the fire place(s) it serves are blocked up ?... need to vent the
air space.
If the stack will now finish under the loft floor ... may need to consider
fire break ... (stop of flame transmission from lower floor)
Is stack providing any passive venting for the house ?

Chat with BCO would probably answer the questions for you.

TMC wrote:
Son has just moved into a house wth a really decent loft

50's ex council prperty

ripe for conversion

Only problem is a very substantial chimney stack which is unused

it only serves his house and goes through the ridge

presumably it could just be removed to floor level in the loft

with appropriate scaffolding for exterior bits

acrow props to support the ridge whilst new timber work fitted

and a swift repair to the hole in the roof

I would plan to have the exterior work done and the roof made good

have access stairs fitted
then do the rest ourselves

Sounds a very sane plan, if you are absolutely sure you don't want to
use it ever again.


comments please

Regards

Tony

Rick Hughes wrote:

"TMC" wrote in message
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Son has just moved into a house wth a really decent loft


Some considerations ..

How are you going to vent the stack ?
Presumably the fire place(s) it serves are blocked up ?... need to vent
the air space.
If the stack will now finish under the loft floor ... may need to
consider fire break ... (stop of flame transmission from lower floor)
Is stack providing any passive venting for the house ?

Chat with BCO would probably answer the questions for you.


If I were going down to upper-floor ceiling level, I'd be tempted to
take it all the way down..why would it need venting anyway?

Round here you need planning permission though.

Brian

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"TMC" wrote in message
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Son has just moved into a house wth a really decent loft


Some considerations ..

How are you going to vent the stack ?
Presumably the fire place(s) it serves are blocked up ?... need to vent
the air space.
If the stack will now finish under the loft floor ... may need to consider
fire break ... (stop of flame transmission from lower floor)
Is stack providing any passive venting for the house ?

Chat with BCO would probably answer the questions for you.

On Nov 29, 9:51*am, "Brian Gaff" wrote:
Round here you need planning permission though.

Brian

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"TMC" wrote in message
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Son has just moved into a house wth a really decent loft

Some considerations ..

How are you going to vent the stack ?
Presumably the fire place(s) it serves are blocked up ?... need to vent
the air space.
If the stack will now finish under the loft floor ... may need to consider
fire break ... (stop of flame transmission from lower floor)
Is stack providing any passive venting for the house ?

Chat with BCO would probably answer the questions for you.- Hide quoted text -

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You can get 'fake' plastic chimneys to maintain the appearance!

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Rick Hughes wrote:

"TMC" wrote in message
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Son has just moved into a house wth a really decent loft


Some considerations ..

How are you going to vent the stack ?
Presumably the fire place(s) it serves are blocked up ?... need to vent
the air space.
If the stack will now finish under the loft floor ... may need to
consider fire break ... (stop of flame transmission from lower floor)
Is stack providing any passive venting for the house ?

Chat with BCO would probably answer the questions for you.


If I were going down to upper-floor ceiling level, I'd be tempted to take
it all the way down..why would it need venting anyway?


only that if the chimney runs down to multiple room .. and they are blocked
up ... ideally it should be vented or you have a trapped air space.