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Update: we are going to remove the chimney breast on all floors and also the stack

thanks Tony and Stuart. I will ask the builder to reconstruct the chimney back as it’s not worth the hassle for the space we gain. They had not advised on building regs and also don’t look competent at it which doesnt give us peace of mind

Hi, We are 4 weeks into our renovation and one of the renovation was to remove chimney breast from ground floor only. Builder seems to have used wooden batten as support to the breast above. Not sure if this is good but my builder insists this is enough Can someone please confirm if this...