Building regs - help!

[mrs_overall]

The morons next door have a single storey kitchen extension and have installed a wood burning stove in it. The chimney for this comes out of the kitchen roof - and the top of the chimney is level with the bottom of my son's bedroom window on the first floor. When they light this stove my whole house fills with smoke - even with the windows closed. is this chimney legal?

[LoftyLottie]

A new chimney requires permission and must meet building regs. and your neighbours should have sought this from your local council. Check with the council. I doubt very much that this would have been approved.

[LoftyLottie]

http://www.stovesonli...ding_regulations.html

[The Builder]

I doubt it Mrs O ................ installation of woodburners and suchlike are covered by Building Regs these days. Building control should have been involved , unless it was installed by a qualified installer............. in which case he should know better.
If you can't get any sense out of Mr & Mrs Moron, then ring your local council and ask for Building Control - General Enquiry.

[boxtops]

This might help, endorses what lottie says, and says a chimney outlet must be a minimum of 4.5 metres from the top of the appliance. http://www.stovesonli...tion/bfcma-guide.html

[boxtops]

snap lottie, references crossed

[LoftyLottie]

Hi Buildersmate. Glad to see that I was right, 'cos you always are!! ;o)

[LoftyLottie]

Hi Boxtops!

[The Builder]

Hi Lottie ................. you've got the wrong one LOL
Buildersmate is an experienced Engineer ............. and far more sensible than I am :o)

[mrs_overall]

Thanks for your help guys.

[LoftyLottie]

I am sure you are just as knowledgeable though The Builder. Sorry for the mistake, pleased to meet you!! :o)

[LoftyLottie]

Is that you in your avatar The Builder?

[The Builder]

Yep .......... that's me Lottie ............. taken by Jenna1978 while I was propping up a bar in Brum :o)

[LoftyLottie]

Jenna's other half?

[LoftyLottie]

Nice photo by the way ;o)

[The Builder]

I should be so lucky Lottie!!!!
I'm old enough to be her .......... erm ........... big brother ...... lol
She's a good photgrapher.

[Eve]

Ahh, I had a good subject :)

[Nosha123]

Hey Mrs O.. did you ever get that situation sorted out with the school???

Hope so!!

[Nosha123]

and the chimney sounds very illegal!!! My they will be mighty pleased when you announce they have to remove it to rebuild it taller eh!!! he he he..

that'll teach them!