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Chimney stack - plan to remove from roofline BUT...

Anonymous user 14 March 2024 - 2.37 PM

Would be grateful for any advice at all. Old unused chimney (flaunched and with terracotta cowl) despite many repairs still leaking from roofline onto chimney section where it comes in from the roof. Not sure if cowl responsible/tiles/or flashing. Anyway, thought best to remove stack from roofline to get rid of problem. This will leave an open section in the loft, the flu goes down into an unused bricked hearth (which has one vent for moisture to escape). QUESTION: Should this open section in the loft be covered/capped off THANK YOU TO ADR your concise answer very much appreciated:) or can it be left open? Worried might be problems with old build up materials coming out and/or moisture still coming up from the vent in the hearth.

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3 Answers

ADR Property Maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 55592 reviews

Boston

two issues the stack still needs air flow to stop condensation and the loft needs air flow to stop hot air coming up the chimney stack creating condensation in the loft providing you can say these two things are in place then leaving it open is the best plan. good luck Alex

Answered15 January 2024

Cardiff chimney sweeps

Rating: 5 out of 55560 reviews

Cardiff

Yes just leave the stack open so you got continuous airflow so you shouldn’t get any damp issues then

Answered22 January 2024

Toasty Stoves

Rating: 4.9 out of 54.9538 reviews

Bristol

If the chimney is in side the roof. It will not condensate. And can just have a board over it. And you can bloke vent in base. Or take out the chimney to make more space. But I don't understand why noone can stop leaks. The chimney is an ascet to the property. And to reinstate cost a lot. Mark innes. Innes construction.

Answered25 January 2024