Hallojsen
1.5-story house built in 1959 with lightweight concrete. New roof and new sheet metal and caps on chimneys.
We are fixing up the upstairs in a 1.5-story house we have. A chimney runs through the house that was previously connected to the kitchen and bathroom downstairs. There has never been a fireplace or stove or anything connected to it.
We have now moved the kitchen, so that channel is completely disconnected.
When I tore down the upstairs interior and removed all the wood around the chimney + old insulation that was stuffed there, I see a lot of bad boards and unattractive insulation. Moisture. The old wood was snug against the chimney because it aligns with the roof truss support legs and thus the interior wall.
I'm going to rebuild this, but how do I handle around the chimney?
I don't want to encounter moisture and other issues again. The chimney is, of course, ice-cold, especially upstairs as there's only tile, battens, felt, underlayment, sawdust, felt, and underlayment above. The thermal bridge is enormous.
Is an air gap necessary around the whole piece? Should this air gap be completely separate or connect with the air gap I'll be renewing in the roof? The chimney will be removed but that will be a bit later, like 2-3 years.
Help me not to make mistakes.
Have a nice weekend GG
1.5-story house built in 1959 with lightweight concrete. New roof and new sheet metal and caps on chimneys.
We are fixing up the upstairs in a 1.5-story house we have. A chimney runs through the house that was previously connected to the kitchen and bathroom downstairs. There has never been a fireplace or stove or anything connected to it.
We have now moved the kitchen, so that channel is completely disconnected.
When I tore down the upstairs interior and removed all the wood around the chimney + old insulation that was stuffed there, I see a lot of bad boards and unattractive insulation. Moisture. The old wood was snug against the chimney because it aligns with the roof truss support legs and thus the interior wall.
I'm going to rebuild this, but how do I handle around the chimney?
I don't want to encounter moisture and other issues again. The chimney is, of course, ice-cold, especially upstairs as there's only tile, battens, felt, underlayment, sawdust, felt, and underlayment above. The thermal bridge is enormous.
Is an air gap necessary around the whole piece? Should this air gap be completely separate or connect with the air gap I'll be renewing in the roof? The chimney will be removed but that will be a bit later, like 2-3 years.
Help me not to make mistakes.
Have a nice weekend GG
Hi
I think you should completely reconsider and install some form of fireplace that you think you can enjoy and actually use from time to time.
It solves your problem and creates a lovely warmth and coziness.
/W
I think you should completely reconsider and install some form of fireplace that you think you can enjoy and actually use from time to time.
It solves your problem and creates a lovely warmth and coziness.
/W
To follow up on the thread, I can inform you that I tore down the whole thing all the way to the foundation and patched up the roof. Quite an easy job, took a total of two long days from when I built the scaffold to when I dismantled it.
Nice to get rid of the åbäke.
Nice to get rid of the åbäke.