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Hi All,
I'm removing an old gas fire and opening up the opening in my 1930's semi.
The Gas was capped off by a pro gas man months ago and I got the fire and surround off no problem. I started removing the plaster to find the edge of the builders opening which I found easy enough (the area in blue). I then started chasing the plaster up the wall to find the original lintel - hoping it would be somewhere in the red area - but i cant find it!?!?!
Has the original lintel been removed when the gas fire was put in?
There is a metal L profile bar at the underside of the current gas fire opening.
And this is the view up the chimney - the change in bricks happens about 4 brick rows above the small gas fire opening.
I'm about 5ft off the floor now - surely there has to be a lintel in there somewhere???
I'm removing an old gas fire and opening up the opening in my 1930's semi.
The Gas was capped off by a pro gas man months ago and I got the fire and surround off no problem. I started removing the plaster to find the edge of the builders opening which I found easy enough (the area in blue). I then started chasing the plaster up the wall to find the original lintel - hoping it would be somewhere in the red area - but i cant find it!?!?!
Has the original lintel been removed when the gas fire was put in?
There is a metal L profile bar at the underside of the current gas fire opening.
And this is the view up the chimney - the change in bricks happens about 4 brick rows above the small gas fire opening.
I'm about 5ft off the floor now - surely there has to be a lintel in there somewhere???