Hi everyone,
I've started on removing the open fire in my 60s bungalow. The plan at the moment is to just open up the chimney breast. I may have a wood burner fitted at a later date, I don't know yet.
I've removed the bricks up to the concrete lintel and I want to make the opening wider, but the obstacle at the moment is the two columns of bricks inside the breast that form the flue.
From what I can tell they not tied to the surrounding bricks, which means they're only supported by the bricks they're currently sat on - so far has been bits a brick thrown in and surrounded with mortar.
Does anyone have any experience with opening up a chimney breast and know if it's save to remove these two columns of bricks up the height of the lintel, without the chimney falling down on me?
Thanks
Art
I've started on removing the open fire in my 60s bungalow. The plan at the moment is to just open up the chimney breast. I may have a wood burner fitted at a later date, I don't know yet.
I've removed the bricks up to the concrete lintel and I want to make the opening wider, but the obstacle at the moment is the two columns of bricks inside the breast that form the flue.
From what I can tell they not tied to the surrounding bricks, which means they're only supported by the bricks they're currently sat on - so far has been bits a brick thrown in and surrounded with mortar.
Does anyone have any experience with opening up a chimney breast and know if it's save to remove these two columns of bricks up the height of the lintel, without the chimney falling down on me?
Thanks
Art