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Can anyone explain the regs for chimneys adjacent to a neighbour please, we are getting gassed

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    #32
    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 6,665 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    Consider an air quality monitor such as the Ikea "Vindriktning". Even if it's just used to record times and dates as to when the particulate is high, it may help your case as it indicates the extent that the air quality has lowered over time.



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    #33
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,029 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121835631#Comment_121835631

    I think you’ve misunderstood my point.

    You can always challenge anything you like. That means little. The chances of being successful when somebody has complied with the regs are very slim.

    It would be more cost effective to offer pay to raise their chimney.



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    #34
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,029 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121839352#Comment_121839352

    There’s us a planning exemption for chimneys associated with a domestic central heating system.

    Depends on exactly what the chimney is for.



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    #35
    FJMC
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭FJMC


    I don't think you can apply a 30 degree angle to each situation - the angle is dictated by the height of the extension roof (the point on the verge directly opposite the flue in this case I think) and the eaves eaves (bottom edge of tiles on the roof - assuming the roof pitch is not significantly greater than the zone angle you get).

    I think the flue will have to comply with that zone angle and with a height above or distance from the extension ridge or distance above the extension roof intersection.

    F



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    #36
    mondeoman72
    Registered Users Posts: 821 ✭✭✭mondeoman72


    Hi folks.

    So I have an update. I will try to explain it clearly

    The first angle is the environmental health officer was concerned about fumes in the house, smoke alarm triggering in my daughters room demonstrates a health issue, but for starters, its compliance with building regs that is being reviewed.

    So from the back of the 2 story house (not the extention), go 10 meters. Then draw a line from that point to the guttering of the two story house. Any chimney must be a minimum of 600mm above this drawn line - if that makes sense.

    Accordingly, it appears we have an issue here. I will update when more happens.



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    #37
    FJMC
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭FJMC


    Yes - sorry I was taking your starting point at the extension roof edge.

    Obvious now it should be the 10 000mm as a minimum - and from the lowest point of the roof structure!

    It makes it even more likely that it is within the prohibited zone.

    F



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