Options for fireplace

[tobycgraham]

Hi,

I've moved into a 1970's house and have just removed a stone wall fire place that had a gas fire in front of it. There is a chimney breast present, giving a hole size of 400mm wide, 310mm deep 680mm tall. What would you do ?

I would like to have a modern landscape glass fronted gas fire but as the hole is only 400mm wide, I assume I would have to build inwards. Also, would this mean the current chimney goes unused?

Any suggestions would be most welcome,

thanks!

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• tobycgraham
• 13 Aug 2014
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[foxhole]

Would depend on the space the gas fire needs, which you won't know until you purchase.You will need a gas flue up the chimney.

 

[tobycgraham]

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• tobycgraham
• 18 Aug 2014
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• tobycgraham
• 18 Aug 2014
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So, I've exposed the lintel. What does this tell me exactly ?

Should i be able to open the fireplace up ? The chimney is still central to the old opening, won't this collapse if I remove brickwork from the right hand side? Any help would be much appreciated !

 

[saladdays]

That lintel is nice and wide. Have a look at my fireplace (house built in 1987) where I put a new lintel in above the old one. I widend it from 455 to 915mm. //www.diynot.com/forums/your-projects/opening-up-a-fireplace-and-installing-a-stove.379469/