Remove chimney? Pros and cons
Melissa May
6 years ago
I bought this old abandoned house to renovate it. In tearing out drywall etc we've found the chimney that shows outside the house appears to be concrete block, while the inside stack is brick that is really falling apart. There is no fireplace and since all plumbing and HVAC will be replaced nothing vents through it. im afraid looking at it that its either weight bearing or taking it out and making the house look symmetrical again would be prohibitively expensive. Anybody have any helpful thoughts looking at the picture?
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Vith
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6 years agoDo you guys like the gutter grass? I’m hoping it starts a new trend ... KIDDING of course!! It had been abandoned for about 4 years before I bought it. It has some interesting angles!
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