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Thanks! Yes we did a smoke test and it leaks all over - outside and into the loft as well :( However, I'm going to get a roofer to have a look at the chimney and a gas fitter to look at the fireplace and see what our options are -I'm just guessing that fixing the chimney is more likely to be...

here are some pics of the fireplace the opening above is about one bricks width.

Thanks everyone, I will try and post some pictures tonight. Basically, so far I'm just going by what the chimney sweep said when he came out to sweep and smoke test (hence the discovery of leakiness etc). He reckons the opening at the bottom is too narrow for a flue liner - but I will try and...

Thanks in advance for any advice from those with more experience on this issue. I've just removed an old electric fire (ground floor, external wall) from our living room and would love to have some kind of 'proper' fire in there for the winter time. There is a gas connection behind, and a small...