Reply to: Space gain from Chimney Breast removal

[d000hg]

Crazy what happens when you ask a professional instead a forum full of random losers innit.

Based on the timestamps of his posts, he had already booked in the engineer.

You're probably not aware as an IT contractor, but the SE wouldn't actually answer his question if they're just visiting to assess. He probably needs an architect to plan what it would look like afterwards.

[BR14]

just tear it out and see what happens.
where's your spirit of adventure?

[Lost It]

Questions:
1. Are you planning to remove the stack as well, or just the part in the room?
2. If you're just removing the breast and not the stack, you may need to support the stack (or leave part of the breast in place to do that) - speak to a structural engineer. 3. Is it a bungalow, or multi-storey building? (If multi-storey, are you planning to remove from all floors?)
4. Is it on the side that is attached to the neighbour, and do they have a chimney in the same place? - speak to a structural engineer.

Is absolutely the right answer. You'll probably find that the floors above are tied into the brickwork at the very least.

[d000hg]

Like others I feel I'm missing something, perhaps the OP could share a photo?

I would suggest leaving the side walls in and removing the front all the way back to the wall might be a better compromise... you get a nice nook or storage, etc. You would likely need an architect/engineer to check it for safety with floors above.

[GJABS]

will you let me go <contracting>?
No, we will not let you go

[quackhandle]

Update: Probably this will end the thread. Structural engineer visited just now and indicated that the cost will outweigh the space gains. So decided stick to the original plan of kitchen extension without chimney removal.

Thanks for your various valuable opinions though!

You're just easy come, easy go.

qh

[northernladuk]

But he's from a poor family?

But spare him his life from this chimney breast monstrosity

[vetran]

Update: Probably this will end the thread. Structural engineer visited just now and indicated that the cost will outweigh the space gains. So decided stick to the original plan of kitchen extension without chimney removal.

Thanks for your various valuable opinions though!

so no breast reduction???

[NotAllThere]

What no parody breast threads yet? Or floppy ones?

When a thread parodies itself, there's no need.

But he's from a poor family?

Poor educational standards for sure.

[GJABS]

he's not a poor boy -

But he's from a poor family?

[Paddy]

Crazy what happens when you ask a professional instead a forum full of random losers innit.

What you need to do is printout every thread in general and place it in the chimney breast before you board it up. I'm sure in a 100 years someone will be delighted to find these and can enjoy the light hearted frivolous conversations we also enjoy.

https://www.hlnengineering.co.uk/chi...imney%20breast.

If you discover that the chimney breast you want to remove is real, then you will almost certainly need to contact a structural engineer.

Actual chimney breasts form part of the structure of a house – once removed, the addition of support beams may need to be incorporated to support any masonry above.

The services of a structural engineer are essential in ensuring the safe removal of a real chimney breast. The structural engineer will need to define a method of work, perform various calculations and establish what supports, if any, are required.

The method of work and all designs will need to be submitted to the local building control office for approval prior to any work commencing.

[northernladuk]

Update: Probably this will end the thread. Structural engineer visited just now and indicated that the cost will outweigh the space gains. So decided stick to the original plan of kitchen extension without chimney removal.

Thanks for your various valuable opinions though!

Crazy what happens when you ask a professional instead a forum full of random losers innit.

What you need to do is printout every thread in general and place it in the chimney breast before you board it up. I'm sure in a 100 years someone will be delighted to find these and can enjoy the light hearted frivolous conversations we also enjoy.

[WTFH]

The chimney is at the corner of the 2 rooms, which is protruded at both rooms and both protrusions are uneven. It is located in-between 2 rooms, forming kind of an uneven triangle at the corner of both rooms, going all the way up to the first floor/Loft

Has your phone not got a LiDAR camera on it?

[northernladuk]

What no parody breast threads yet? Or floppy ones?

[xoggoth]

What no parody breast threads yet? Or floppy ones?