Flue removal

frash

Long story short I used to have the flue from my boiler coming out the roof but got a new boiler & the flue had to go out the side wall.

I know how an unused flue coming in the roof and want to either remove it or block it off in some way.

I'm not even sure what type of tradesman I'd need for this.
Roofer?

Right now i have it stuffed with newspaper to stop the wind coming in.

What's the best way to tackle this? I'm not against blocking off the inside with an air vent cover.

Inside


Outside

smelly sock

frash wrote: »

Long story short I used to have the flu from my boiler coming out the roof but got a new boiler & the flu had to go out the side wall.

I know how an unused flu coming in the roof and want to either remove it or block it off in some way.

I'm not even sure what type of tradesman I'd need for this.
Roofer?

Right now i have it stuffed with newspaper to stop the wind coming in.

What's the best way to tackle this? I'm not against blocking off the inside with an air vent cover.

Inside


Outside

No need for a tradesman IMO.

I'd leave the outside. Why would you remove it?

On the inside cut a ceiling level and make good with a bit of plaster / paint.

frash

smelly sock wrote: »

No need for a tradesman IMO.

I'd leave the outside. Why would you remove it?

On the inside cut a ceiling level and make good with a bit of plaster / paint.

Can't do that - the wind & some small amounts of rain get in

smelly sock

frash wrote: »

Can't do that - the wind & some small amounts of rain get in

Are they getting in at the moment?

mickdw

Get roofer and get that flue out of there. It looks like a shambles externally so needs removing.

smelly sock

mickdw wrote: »

Get roofer and get that flue out of there. It looks like a shambles externally so needs removing.

If theres no issue i wouldnt go near it. Could cause more problems than its worth.

K.Flyer

Definitely a roofer, get the hole on the roof sealed up properly. A good handyman will be able to fix up the inside.

mickdw

smelly sock wrote: »

If theres no issue i wouldnt go near it. Could cause more problems than its worth.

I dont see how. Looking at the photo, there is only a small distance to where the roof meets main building. Stripping all the way to the wall of the main building only involves a few slates in this case. This will allow a full and proper job with a new felt section put in and slates then correctly refixed.

frash

smelly sock wrote: »

Are they getting in at the moment?

It's stuffed with newspaper but the draft can still be felt.
The newspaper gets damp (never really wet) and so needs to be replaced every few months.

frash

Looks like I need a roofer then - will get some quotes & then decide what to do

listermint

Looks to be three slates and some membrane. Handy number depending on the height

iano.p

Make use of it. Stick in a sun tunnel won't cost a fortune

frash

iano.p wrote: »

Make use of it. Stick in a sun tunnel won't cost a fortune

There's already a small Velux a few feet away