Chimney flu in victorian house

[mikemack00]

Hi guys,
Being a sparkie with not much knowledge of chimneys, I wonder if there is any one out there that might be able to shed a bit of light on my chimney problem.

I moved into my house last year, and was pleased because it had recently had a new slate roof installed. In our living room is a cast iron fireplace that I am in the process of renovating, I have just discovered that the chimney breast goes up into the loft where it has been capped about a foot before it should off gone through the roof, I guess the roofers thought better of building the chimney up since the fireplace was not being used.

I have just spoken to a chimney builder on the phone, and he says it will need a twin wall flue.

this brings me to my question, will the twin wall need to go all the way down the chimney breast to the fireplace, or just into the chimney.

?

 

[telectrix]

this is an electricians forum, not a chimney forum.

 

[vjsmarwick]

Twin wall flu is expensive but sorry to say its safer to run it all the way so that's its a smooth finish if there are any places where you can get a build up of gasses then there is a risk of explosion so get someone that knows what they are doing to do a proper job for you like electrics it's not something to be played with I can cost lives

 

[ruston]

flue twin wall or single

Maybe if you read this thread it will give you the idea the route you may have to take , or ask on their forum.

 

[ian.settle1]

Has this chimney got influenza because 2 of you have spelt it as if it has not as it should be FLUE

 

[snowhead]

If it's for an open fire, twin wall from a closure plate on the top of the cut off chimney thro the roof.

If it's a solid fuel stove you need a class 1 liner all the way up the chimney, then twin wall from the top again

 

[mikemack00]

Cheers chaps, I have a Heatas engineer coming out tomorrow to give me a quote, I think it's fair to say he will say it needs a twin wall flue all the way through the chimney, I an prepare myself for the size of the quote now. Don't worry, I won't be taking any short cuts with gases involved and the job will be done by a approved Heatas engineer.

 

[mikemack00]

Ian, I will check my chimney spelling, Snowhead, it is for an open fire, so does that mean I dont need a twill wall flue all the way down the chimney?

 

[snowhead]

Ian, I will check my chimney spelling, Snowhead, it is for an open fire, so does that mean I dont need a twill wall flue all the way down the chimney?

If the chimney is in good condition and draws well, no.
The Hetas guy should check for draw.

(note spelling of Hetas before anyone else picks you up on it..)