James
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 02:58 PM |
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O/T Removing a chimney
So, I want to take down an unused chimney at the back of my house.
It used to have the boiler from the Titanic at the bottom of it but that's has been replaced with a wall mounted combi 1% of the size and 100x
the efficiency elsewhere.
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Any other hints and tips?
I've ordered a scaffold tower (yes, I know a ladder would have done- I'm a wuss!).
Any other tips on removing it? I want to save the bricks to re-use elsewhere?
I've bought timber to replace the hole in the joists, breathable membrane to fill in the gap in the felt, battons, roof tiles and aluminium
nails.
Got a bucket and rope to lower the bricks etc. down.
Anything else I've forgotten?
Thanks!
James
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v8kid
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 03:47 PM |
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Tie the tower to the building - not the chimney ( yes I have done that or similar) The chimney might come down with a bang if it has acid corrosion
from an old boiler. Don't get neurotic about it just position yourself carefully until you are sure its stable.
Have fun its a good feeling doing stuff like this.
Cheers!
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
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coozer
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 03:51 PM |
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Don't wear anything you want to keep, if that chimney ever had a coal fire up it its going to be a very messy business.
And, its probably the weight of the concrete capping that's keeping it all together.
Enjoy!
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1980 Z750
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nick205
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 04:58 PM |
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Are you removing it internally as well right down to ground level?
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James
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 05:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Are you removing it internally as well right down to ground level?
Yes. Well, down to about chest height in the kitchen which is where it starts.
This previous thread is about the wall coming down and the chimney breast is part of this wall...
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=193299
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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tegwin
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 06:09 PM |
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Chimneys tend to be pretty structural to a lot of houses..... I'd be very wary of removing it internally without a proper survey to see what is
leaning against the chimney!
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snapper
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 06:34 PM |
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My top tip
Start from the top
I eat to survive
I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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theprisioner
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 06:44 PM |
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I have removed a few of these, the advice about tying the scaffold is sound. Usually they have to be caped off if anything remains below roof level as
they can act as a fire conduit to and roof or ceiling space. One of the issues can be the lintel on the top but I see none on your chimney. Watch out
for and undesirable fire proof material. Remove the lead flashing of course and fill in the sarking and repair the felt (or is that a Scottish ting).
Make sure you have enough roof tiles of a matching kind.
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http://austin7special.blogspot.co.uk/
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mookaloid
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 07:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Chimneys tend to be pretty structural to a lot of houses..... I'd be very wary of removing it internally without a proper survey to see what is
leaning against the chimney!
This 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 07:46 PM |
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yeah that will be adding a lot of stiffness to the wall, i'd only take down whats above the roof
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v8kid
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| posted on 20/11/14 at 09:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
My top tip
Start from the top
Bugger that's where I've been going wrong all these years
Cheers!
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/11/14 at 10:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by snapper
My top tip
Start from the top
Starting from the bottom is quicker...
...but you might earn a Darwin Award!
[Edited on 21/11/14 by David Jenkins]
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James
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| posted on 21/11/14 at 06:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Chimneys tend to be pretty structural to a lot of houses..... I'd be very wary of removing it internally without a proper survey to see what is
leaning against the chimney!
This
Thank you.
We've had a structural engineer round as the chimney is part of a supporting wall we're having out soon.
See the link I posted above.
Anyway, the scaffold tower 90% up now so let's see how this goes.
Cheers,
James
P.s. Dark, raining and ill, bad time to continue scaffolding now? I better have a beer to warm me up! 
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
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James
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| posted on 26/11/14 at 06:00 PM |
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Quick update....
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Nearly done!
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Getting there.
Thanks for the advice, will finish up and put the roof in properly this weekend I hope!
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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