Done and Dusty.
Huge pins driven through the wood and into the brickwork were keeping it in place. Now I'm looking at a lot of exposed brick. Which at one end the shelves were actually sitting on. This can't be normal can it? Meh, time to get a plasterer I think.
Thanks for all your help...
Mmm, yeah I did that. The lefthand side is a little looser, but the right side is stuck fast. and sunk about an inch into dodgy plaster or somesuch. Gonna chisel out the whole surround tomorrow and see what's what.
Not sure if this is plaster...or woodwork...or... so feel free to move me if I'm wrong.
Moved in a few years ago, my bedroom has a strange cupboard built into an alcove. It's always been too shallow for anything other than as a dumping ground.
I've set aside some time to rip it out and put up...