Hi All,
I have recently started to knock out my fireplace, have taken it back to the top most lintel and noticed a large crack running through it, got a bit panicked and put up a couple of brick supports to slow my heart down a little. On closer inspection I can see soot over the lintel and inside the crack itself so I presume it has been there for a while (the fireplace has been unused for at least 12 years). The crack appears to be all the way through the stone, the dimensions are 68 inches long, 11 inches wide and 5 inches deep into the fireplace. The crack is 5mm wide and hasn't changed in 24 hours.
From what i can find out easiest solution would be to fix steel plate to the underside/back
Here are a couple of photos, any advice gratefully received
Many Thanks
I have recently started to knock out my fireplace, have taken it back to the top most lintel and noticed a large crack running through it, got a bit panicked and put up a couple of brick supports to slow my heart down a little. On closer inspection I can see soot over the lintel and inside the crack itself so I presume it has been there for a while (the fireplace has been unused for at least 12 years). The crack appears to be all the way through the stone, the dimensions are 68 inches long, 11 inches wide and 5 inches deep into the fireplace. The crack is 5mm wide and hasn't changed in 24 hours.
From what i can find out easiest solution would be to fix steel plate to the underside/back
Here are a couple of photos, any advice gratefully received
Many Thanks