Old Chase in Wall

[steveoelliott]

Hi Folks,

 

I've discovered something on my house that I suspect isn't an issue but wanted to check... Initially our house had a single story garage to the side with flat roof that was replaced by the previous owners to comprise a store, office and toilet. As part of this work the flat roof was replaced with a pitch slate roof...

 

Whilst I in the small attic space of the pitch roof over the weekend, I discovered just below the insulation there appears to be the remains of an old chase in the wall (see attached pictures). This wall itself is two story's and the outer leaf of a cavity wall...

 

The works were completed 10 years ago and the brickwork above the chase (looking both in loft space and on wall outside) looks fine. I'm guessing this chase may have been where the old flat roof joined the house; seems off why not pointed up before the pitch roof was installed but perhaps not necessary.

 

It wouldn't be impossible to point this up now if needed but it's a little tight up there so require a slim builder and a little awkward due to the timber trusses from the pitch roof.

[Russell griffiths]

Don’t panic Rodney, leave it alone. Will all be fine.  

[joe90]

As above, looks like where the old flat roof joined the house, leave well alone.        “If it ain’t broke , don’t fix it!”

[steveoelliott]

Thanks folks. Appreciate the experts view. I had hoped that this would be the case.