Fireplace - Misplanning by architects / general contractor

It should also be considered here that a chimney should always go above the ridge because of roof windows or, if you don't have any, because of the neighbors.

I didn't know that either.

I think then we have really overestimated the general competencies of an architect if you believe that he actually doesn't need to know that.

... But I would have found it fair if he had briefly mentioned that there could still be changes. For example, he is not a sanitation expert, yet we assume that he plans the toilet correctly and functionally.

To be honest, we don't know anything about stoves and chimney flues. That's why we had it specially planned by the general contractor or their architect.

I don't accept that. Then you would have had to hire an expert (at your own expense) or acquire the necessary knowledge yourself.

By the way, regarding skylights and the minimum height, you should consult the district chimney sweep before construction.

Would I also have had to find an external toilet expert to thoroughly inform myself about the possibilities of a functioning toilet position if I plan to install a toilet in my house?

Per se, I would have no problem with the architect having planned the chimney non-functional IF he had informed us about it beforehand.

However, as with the toilet, we assume that the chimney functions with a standard fireplace as it is drawn.

I see it similarly. Of course, you should acquire as much knowledge as possible yourself, but I also think an architect should say something like: well, the chimney height might still change, that needs to be calculated, blah blah I'm not an expert in that... This sentence alone would have been enough for someone to seek more detailed information elsewhere.

I have to be honest, a chimney does not belong on the exterior wall of a hipped roof. Architects and home builders know that. Otherwise, you end up with a strange spear on the roof. For me, that would be a deal-breaker for the chimney. It's not that important, and if I were to build again, I wouldn't install a chimney at all.

If you ask me, scrap the chimney from the plan and put an aquarium in its place. Done!

I hire a professional because I simply don’t know better than him. That is really nonsense. If the architect doesn’t know about fireplaces, he should have just said so. Then there would have been a chance to turn to a specialist for that right from the start. I would also leave out the fireplace. It just looks strange that way.