Hi folks.
Just in the process of opening up a fireplace.
I want to removed the "new" brickwork in the centre that's around the current firegrate but I want to check that it's not supporting the brick arch and therefore the stone breast above it.
House is a stone thatch, but built in 1865. Not listed.
Removed the render covering the wall to find where the stone ends from the top of the breast there is a brick arch beneath - I'm guessing given the period and the condition of the bricks that it's original.
I've not broken any bricks in my efforts to remove the render - That's how they were when the wall was rendered. Very obviously there are few that need replacing/repairing.
As you can see, at each end of the arch there is a piece of wood that is set beneath the stone side supports that run the full height of the breast.
Am I right in thinking these are original (given where they're set between pieces of stone?
The brick arch sits just off the edge of the bits of wood.
Around the bits of wood are other likely older bricks.
The chimney and original fireplace sits dead centre in the breast but for some reason the new fireplace has been installed offset slightly to the left
I want to be able to remove the "new" bricks and existing fireplace in the centre around the existing fire grate but want to be sure that they're not supporting the arch above it.
What do you think?
Just in the process of opening up a fireplace.
I want to removed the "new" brickwork in the centre that's around the current firegrate but I want to check that it's not supporting the brick arch and therefore the stone breast above it.
House is a stone thatch, but built in 1865. Not listed.
Removed the render covering the wall to find where the stone ends from the top of the breast there is a brick arch beneath - I'm guessing given the period and the condition of the bricks that it's original.
I've not broken any bricks in my efforts to remove the render - That's how they were when the wall was rendered. Very obviously there are few that need replacing/repairing.
As you can see, at each end of the arch there is a piece of wood that is set beneath the stone side supports that run the full height of the breast.
Am I right in thinking these are original (given where they're set between pieces of stone?
The brick arch sits just off the edge of the bits of wood.
Around the bits of wood are other likely older bricks.
The chimney and original fireplace sits dead centre in the breast but for some reason the new fireplace has been installed offset slightly to the left
I want to be able to remove the "new" bricks and existing fireplace in the centre around the existing fire grate but want to be sure that they're not supporting the arch above it.
What do you think?