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Gas fire - removing chimney

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  • 25-11-2008 10:37am
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    iwudluvit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭


    Hello,
    I'd like to convert my attic but the chimney breast is in the middle of the house and goes right up the middle of the attic.

    I have a gas fire and I think I should remove the chimney breast (at least in the attic). Is this feasible / prohibitively messy? I'd have to remove the actual chimney (pots) too. Would this look weird for a row of semi-d houses?

    The second thing is: with no chimney: I could either take out the fire completely or perhaps convert to a flueless gas fire - is this possible?

    help?


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    #2
    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 7,168 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    I assume you have had an engineer around to determine whether the chimney is a structural support to either to the house or the roof?


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    willbur
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭willbur


    if you can take photos of your attic i would be able to advise a cost effective way of doing the job , pm me if you like


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    JamesM
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    I heard of someone not being able to complete the sale of their house last year because the fireplace and chimney had been removed.
    I don't know the details or legal position.
    Jim.


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    iwudluvit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭iwudluvit


    JamesM wrote: »
    I heard of someone not being able to complete the sale of their house last year because the fireplace and chimney had been removed.
    I don't know the details or legal position.
    Jim.
    er, thanks then for that.


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