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It costs a bomb to remove the entire stack properly all the way up to the loft and beyond, with associated structural remedies. Not many people bother.
I also hate the fact that our house is riddled with them. We’re at the tail end of planning a side return & loft extension, had full removal and partial removal costed by several people and to do it properly would have munched ~25% of our entire budget. I’m sticking with the ‘characterful original feature’ line.
Friends of ours had just a single stack removed all the way up, freeing up space in the living room, bedroom above and loft. Cost over £30K all in.
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There are to be some nice examples in the don’t move improve archive and the like.
It’s big money and disruption tho.
All projects and people are unique yada yada but whilst taking up some space - chimney breasts (at ground floor) do give you a simple structure for interior design - ie. There is a symmetrical focal point so you can do stuff in the alcoves either side and have a picture or mirror central. Conventional sure - but I say this as someone who bought a house with a more or less square living/dining room one wall of which is glass and spent 6 yrs not being able to figure out/ afford an interior that’s either functional or looks vaguely presentable.
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Does anyone have any nice references for victorian houses where the refurb takes out the chimney breasts and fireplaces?
I absolutely loathe them and have little understanding for why people insist on keeping these things that take up huge chunks of space and determine entirely the layout of your house.
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