Do we have any roofers/ knowledgeable people on chimney issues?

[adam6177]

Evening all

I know the proper route is to ask a trades person for a quote.... But thought I'd try you lovely lot first.

I'm in the process of buying a house. Our Rics level 2 came back today and the only real thing of concern to me is a slight chimney lean that they've spotted, along with a bit of poor pointing.

Anyone have experience that I could share the photos with?

Cheers

Adam

 

[CliveW]

Santa Clause???

(Sorry, I couldn't resist!)

 

[CountLippe]

Evening all

I know the proper route is to ask a trades person for a quote.... But thought I'd try you lovely lot first.

I'm in the process of buying a house. Our Rics level 2 came back today and the only real thing of concern to me is a slight chimney lean that they've spotted, along with a bit of poor pointing.

Anyone have experience that I could share the photos with?

Cheers

Adam

What did it say, sulphate attack? or too high for its width?

 

[jim8flog]

Was it searching on the phrase 'stack and tilt' that bought you to a golf forum?

 

[adam6177]

What did it say, sulphate attack? or too high for its width?

No, just that the top third has a slight lean and that some of the pointing isn't amazing.

 

[adam6177]

 

[BrianM]

In my opinion that would need taken down and rebuilt.
It doesn’t look to clever going by the photo and could do a fair bit of damage if it came down.
It will only get worse so definitely needs sorted.

 

[CountLippe]

In my opinion that would need taken down and rebuilt.
It doesn’t look to clever going by the photo and could do a fair bit of damage if it came down.
It will only get worse so definitely needs sorted.

Yeah, any lean over 35mm (1/3 the width) needs attention. Looks a relatively new chimney too.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Another vote for a takedown & rebuild
And while you are it, get your soffets & bargeboards changed to UPVC

 

[adam6177]

To be honest, I'm thinking just take it down.... There are no chimney breasts indoors so no need for the stack. Maybe this is why it's leaning.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

To be honest, I'm thinking just take it down.... There are no chimney breasts indoors so no need for the stack. Maybe this is why it's leaning.

You always take a chimney down from the top down. If the chimney breats have been removed, then the chimney wont have the structural support it needs.

 

[adam6177]

You always take a chimney down from the top down. If the chimney breats have been removed, then the chimney wont have the structural support it needs.

That's exactly my assumption. I'm assuming previous owners had the breasts taken out (I don't remember seeing any when viewing) and didn't pay the extra for the stack to be removed.

 

[jim8flog]

If you take the chimney down where are you going to put the aerial?

 

[Fade and Die]

Hopefully they fitted gallows brackets in the loft?

Straight forward job to take it down to nearly roof level and cap it off with a coping stone.

 

[adam6177]

If you take the chimney down where are you going to put the aerial?

Side of the house?

Hopefully they fitted gallows brackets in the loft?

Straight forward job to take it down to nearly roof level and cap it off with a coping stone.

No idea, only found out the issue on Thursday night. Am going to phone the estate agent on Monday to tell them of the issue.

In the mean time I've done one of those quote things for local traders to see what the cost might be.

 

[Fade and Die]

Side of the house?



No idea, only found out the issue on Thursday night. Am going to phone the estate agent on Monday to tell them of the issue.

In the mean time I've done one of those quote things for local traders to see what the cost might be.

Be interesting to see how much they quote, it’s only a days work for a bricklayer but they will need to put up a scaffold… I’m reckoning about £1600 but it depends where you live.

 

[Voyager EMH]

I like it the way it is - has a certain charming character to it.