We’re renovating a 1930s house and our next job is to remove the old open fireplace and replace with a log burner. The open fire has a large back...
Hi all, I’ve hammered into and removed a 3/4” thick slab of screed from under where an old marble fireplace used to be sitting (presumably for...
Hi all we have just moved in to an 1820’s property. We have had a chimney swept in a downstairs living room and when we came to light it the...
We've opened up the fireplace and would like to prepare it for a woodburner. Just wanted to check that these steps are all necessary and correct?...
Hi there, My partner and I are currently renovating our first home and trying todo as much as we can ourselves. We had an upstairs fireplace in a...
Recently bought a house which we are renovating, took off the plasterboard covering the fireplace to find what we think is an old back boiler...
Hi everyone, I am currently renovating my first 1950's property and I have just had two chimney breast openings widened, one to fit a range...
I'm in the process of re-tiling a disused fireplace in my Victorian terraced house. I noticed that the 'ceiling' of the fireplace was sealed up...
Hello, just wondering if someone could help me out. I am new to all things DIY, and recently bought a mahogany fireplace/fire surround with the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Complete novice here, we’re trying to open up our chimney in our 1930’s semi and have found a mess of disorganised brickwork...
So Started knocking out old fireplace and found the original lintel. It's huge. Keen to keep this as a feature (plaster into this but that's...
I've recently had a gas fire removed leaving me with a cavity in the chimney breast. I don't intend to use this as a functioning fire, just...
Hi all, We have a boarded up fireplace and want to open it up and fit a surround but it will just be decorative, no stove/fire. There is what I...
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