I am looking for some advice on an issue related to my home.
I recently experienced some rather odd behaviour from my fireplace, basically intense back drafts and smoke coming into the room. I had my chimney swept, and when the cleaner was doing a smoke test, we could see the issue persist.
It appears that sudden backdraft of smoke may be due to the proximity of a new deveopment next door affecting the flue exit.
This would be implied in articles like this: https://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/blog/too-short-chimney-causes-concern/
I have talked informally to several chimney specialists, and they all confirmed over the phone that this is the case.
As you can imagine, this situation is quite hazardous for CO poisoning if the draught reverses. As well as smoke damage in my home.
It appears this is covered in Building Regulations for Heat Producing Appliances. Part J. Diagram 2 on page 13 shows the distances required from open flues to adjoining buildings
I am shocked this was not addressed at the planning stage, an oversight that impinges on the enjoyment of my home.
I am looking for advice on the appropriate way to proceed on this front. What is my route to a solution on this? I can't fathom that this would be a cost that I would have to shoulder myself, given the failure with compliance is on the developer side, the chimney was pre-existing and should have been taken into account.
The development is not yet finished.
I recently experienced some rather odd behaviour from my fireplace, basically intense back drafts and smoke coming into the room. I had my chimney swept, and when the cleaner was doing a smoke test, we could see the issue persist.
It appears that sudden backdraft of smoke may be due to the proximity of a new deveopment next door affecting the flue exit.
This would be implied in articles like this: https://www.rockfordchimneysupply.com/blog/too-short-chimney-causes-concern/
I have talked informally to several chimney specialists, and they all confirmed over the phone that this is the case.
As you can imagine, this situation is quite hazardous for CO poisoning if the draught reverses. As well as smoke damage in my home.
It appears this is covered in Building Regulations for Heat Producing Appliances. Part J. Diagram 2 on page 13 shows the distances required from open flues to adjoining buildings
I am shocked this was not addressed at the planning stage, an oversight that impinges on the enjoyment of my home.
I am looking for advice on the appropriate way to proceed on this front. What is my route to a solution on this? I can't fathom that this would be a cost that I would have to shoulder myself, given the failure with compliance is on the developer side, the chimney was pre-existing and should have been taken into account.
The development is not yet finished.