Real fire no chimney

[dab160]

The chimney in our house has been knocked out from the bedroom upwards, so we only have a chimney breast in the lounge. We would like to put a real fire or a wood burner in but want to know whether we would need to rebuild the entire chimney, which we assume would be expensive. Is there a type of flue available that doesnt require a chimney, that could be run up through the house, perhaps with a plasterboard frame around it?

Thanks

 

[Diyisfun]

I took the chimney out of my house few years back, then changed my mind & put it back. The regulations were tighter to put it back than when the house was built (1935).
The answer is yes you can put it back, but seek professional advise. Try your local council building inspector first, he will give free advise.

 

[sidecar_jon]

what he said.... yes you can get double skinned chimey in stainles steel and its prity expensive.

 

[Diyisfun]

sidecar_jon

what he said....

What who said.

You can also build a brick flue using precast (thats how I did it) I then box that it & hid it between wardrobes.