ᐅ Moving a Chimney Inside a Wall – Advantages and Disadvantages?

Created on: 28 Jun 2018 09:43
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denz.
Hello everyone,

Our floor plan has actually been finalized for quite some time. During the structural calculations, it was noticed that the position of the chimney is unfavorable for the roof structure. It runs directly through the ridge rafters.
I had agreed with the architectural firm to move the chimney half a meter (about 20 inches). However, this morning it was realized that this is not enough and it needs to be shifted another 8 cm (3 inches), because the roofer also needs space for the metal flashing at the ridge (I’m not exactly sure what that means).
As a result, the chimney on the upper floor is now located in the wall between the two children’s bedrooms.
Apart from the fact that the chimney on the ground floor is gradually shifting further to the right, affecting the appearance, are there any disadvantages that might arise from this? For example, noise issues or something similar?
(The wall is planned as an 11.5 cm (4.5 inch) sand-lime brick wall.)

Grundriss eines Dachgeschosses mit verschiebbarem Schornstein und Einschubtreppe.
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Payday
29 Jun 2018 16:25
You could also swap the chimney and the upstairs room door. This way, you can easily exit directly from the roof ridge.
11ant29 Jun 2018 16:49
Yes, from the ridge, but not from the roof peak. Otherwise, that would have been my first choice as well.
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Payday
29 Jun 2018 19:54
Still cool, though—I wonder why something like this only gets noticed by an architect afterward.
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denz.
29 Jun 2018 21:11
Payday schrieb:
You could also swap the chimney and the bedroom door on the upper floor.

That was the first suggestion from the architectural firm as well. However, then the chimney on the ground floor would have stood just 50cm (20 inches) away from the speaker. The fireplace would also be added there.
That's why I rejected the idea right away.
11ant30 Jun 2018 00:55
As I said, it would have been a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire.
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