capping a chimney

[p1doc]

daughters bedroom has chimney we are not using what is best for capping it?

[LR90]

Something like this will do the trick: https://www.toolstation.com/colt-top-2-cowl/p64773

Whatever you pick, make sure airflow to the chimney is preserved to reduce risk of damp.

[p1doc]

looks good-will have to measure chimney pot size
thanks

[Gren]

We put a 'chimney sheep' up the chimney from in the room and had a plastic cap fitted over the pot. The one we fitted was just a plain cap but had room to breathe underneath rather than having a mesh on top. We have one like that over a working chimney. Both the cap and sheep will allow it to breathe a little but no draughts. Did this to 3 open fires in our house a few years ago

[PurpleFox]

I have used quite a few of these and they are great. Look a lot better than the metal ones with a huge jubilee clip around it. Allows for a small amount of ventilation and keeps the insects out. Fitted in seconds. Two sizes I think and two colours, buff or terracotta.


Google Chimney C Cap

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chimney-Disused-Stone-Col...

[p1doc]

that c cap looks good terracotta will match chimney as well
thanks

[Gren]

PurpleFox said:

I have used quite a few of these and they are great. Look a lot better than the metal ones with a huge jubilee clip around it. Allows for a small amount of ventilation and keeps the insects out. Fitted in seconds. Two sizes I think and two colours, buff or terracotta.


Google Chimney C Cap

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chimney-Disused-Stone-Col...

That's pretty much what ours are. In terracotta. It certainly stopped the starlings and pigeons coming into the bedrooms