Hi, I want to paint the gold metal parts of my fireplace to either brown, or something else a bit more neutral. I was wondering if anyone could...
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...
I have posted previously here regarding venting my disused chimney & would like to ask for some clarification. Chimney not ventilated and...
There is a LPG-fed closed flue used for a fire in the lounge. The flue is single skin and goes into the loft and terminates on the roof. There is...
Hi, The inner walls of our fireplace gets damp with black mold growing on it. This has caused severe condensation inside so we have to keep a...
Hi all, I had tenants leave my house and not tell me that the gas fire in the living room stopped working. when I bought the house it was...
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 all, I'm looking to have a burner installed in a fireplace I have made ready. There is already a flue liner in the chimney, possibly from a...
Hi all, i recently purchased an old cast iron Victorian surround. Trouble is im not sure how to fit it. I wont be using the fireplace (not yet...
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...
Hi, I have just moved in to a new property (1930s). There was a gas fire in the lounge fireplace. I have removed this and had the gas capped. I...
Hi all, Renovating a 1900s terraced house. The constructional hearth in the living room had collapsed and spilled under the joists in the...
Hi All, So i’m looking to do a few bits to the fireplace, however following the plastering that was done a while back the opening of the...
Hi everyone The register place above the log burner is deeper than the fireplace and is screwed into the underside of the mantelpiece. I want to...
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 guys, I'm currently renovating our dining room and would like to do up our fireplace. I've removed the cast iron fireplace plate to assess the...
Hi guys, I'm currently renovating our dining room and would like to do up our fireplace. I've removed the cast iron fireplace plate to assess...
Hi there, We had an inset log burner installed and the installers did a great job. Then three month later the fire board cracks from the join in...
Hi all! I'm opening up a fireplace, ready to accept a wood burning stove. Property is 1918. It's clear it's been chopped about over the years....
I've exposed our fireplace and removed the rubble from the rear hearth area, it's just earth and flint in there now and about 200mm deep. We plan...
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