PaulSch
2020-02-02 14:27:38
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Hello,
first of all: Since I couldn't find a suitable subforum for this and it is a planning matter, I will try it here in this forum.
Initial situation: We are currently renovating our two-storey outbuilding, which is an old barn that was converted into a residential house during GDR times. However, it has not been used as such for about 20 years but has always been kept in reasonably good condition. For example, the roof was renewed 10 years ago (new covering, vapor barrier, etc.).
When the roof was redone, the old chimney, although no longer in use at that time, was left standing. A coal stove was connected to it on the first floor - the chimney was only built up (on plank flooring) from the first floor. During the renovation, we noticed that the upper part of the chimney, practically at the transition between roof and chimney, is damp; the chimney or the masonry of the chimney is wet. We don't know whether this is because the chimney is not covered, the chimney/roof sealing might be damaged, or it is just due to the heavy rain of the past weeks, only that we do not want to use the chimney anymore anyway.
Problem: We would
1. like to demolish the chimney and
2. close the resulting hole in the roof.
Question:
1. Is any permit required for this? Building notice?
2. What work would probably have to be carried out? Rafters, vapor barrier, tiles? (I will do the chimney demolition myself.) Expected costs = ?
3. Would you put up scaffolding for something like this? Or would a roofer manage with a wide ladder? The hole would be approx. 0.5 x 0.5 cm at a height of 5 m. Safety is definitely a priority; I am just asking before causing myself unnecessary trouble, and it is only about 0.25+ m² of tile covering.
first of all: Since I couldn't find a suitable subforum for this and it is a planning matter, I will try it here in this forum.
Initial situation: We are currently renovating our two-storey outbuilding, which is an old barn that was converted into a residential house during GDR times. However, it has not been used as such for about 20 years but has always been kept in reasonably good condition. For example, the roof was renewed 10 years ago (new covering, vapor barrier, etc.).
When the roof was redone, the old chimney, although no longer in use at that time, was left standing. A coal stove was connected to it on the first floor - the chimney was only built up (on plank flooring) from the first floor. During the renovation, we noticed that the upper part of the chimney, practically at the transition between roof and chimney, is damp; the chimney or the masonry of the chimney is wet. We don't know whether this is because the chimney is not covered, the chimney/roof sealing might be damaged, or it is just due to the heavy rain of the past weeks, only that we do not want to use the chimney anymore anyway.
Problem: We would
1. like to demolish the chimney and
2. close the resulting hole in the roof.
Question:
1. Is any permit required for this? Building notice?
2. What work would probably have to be carried out? Rafters, vapor barrier, tiles? (I will do the chimney demolition myself.) Expected costs = ?
3. Would you put up scaffolding for something like this? Or would a roofer manage with a wide ladder? The hole would be approx. 0.5 x 0.5 cm at a height of 5 m. Safety is definitely a priority; I am just asking before causing myself unnecessary trouble, and it is only about 0.25+ m² of tile covering.