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Chimney & Fireplace

Demolition of central chimney breast

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.26 PM

Hello there, We are trying to remodel our tiny house. We live in a terraced house which has got a central chimney breast: half facing the living room the other the dining. We are planning of moving the toilet into the dining and in order to gain more space we thought about removing the chimney breast in the dining and open the one in the living for a fire place. The chimney breast in the dining seems to run up to the ceiling of the dining. I am not sure what happens between the floor joist and how it connects to the central stack. So the question is whether it would be possible or not do it and whether is would require a structural engineer? My worries are that removing this half would create instability to the base of the stack. EDIT: I do not want to remove the full chimney stack and breast. I only want to remove the chimney breast facing the dining side. It seems that there is no brick work on top of the dining chimney breast or at least we don't see it in the above room.

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Anonymous user

Yes this can be done. You will need to support the brick work at or above the ceiling with a steel plate by carrying it on to the remaining chimney. You will de value your home by removing both flues in the stack. very bad idea as people are buying home because they have chimneys. Putting a log burner in can save up to 50% on fuel heating costs.
Answered18 September 2019
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Anonymous user

If you’re thinking of removing chimney breasts/stacks it must be put through your local building control and other contributors are correct most people do want chimneys for stoves or gas fires
Answered18 September 2019
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Anonymous user

If there is no Brest above the dining room , it has either already been removed previously , or the flue is running up the stack on the lounge side ? shouldn't be a problem , but do notify building control who can also advise ! If not already done , the live flue on the lounge side will need lining if you are to continue to use it ? Do bear in mind , that you cannot just replaster the exposed brickwork once the Brest has been removed , as the soot which will have been absorbed into the brickwork will burn thru the new plasterwork ! Either line the wall off , or seal the brickwork and dot and dab plaster board before 're finishing ! Go to your local councils websight and click on to building control to book an appointment with the building control officer . There will be a charge for this service . Good luck !
Answered18 September 2019
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