Is this chimney worth exposing?

compact · Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 237 Location: United Kingdom

I am opening up the hearth and putting in a nice large contemporary Scandinavian wood burner.

The question is, do you think an average DIY'er (or maybe paying someone) can point it up to look nice?

Cheers

foxhole · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:00 pm

Probably , have a pic?

compact · Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 237 Location: United Kingdom

Are the Pics not attached?

foxhole · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:52 pm

Can see them now.

Symptoms · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 2:57 pm

com - open it up to it's original size as shown by red line:

I presume that flexi liner is hanging loose ready for your new tackle, or does it continue through the hearth to the floor below?

cotswoldbuilders · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:51 pm

Those bricks are to messy to point up.
Cut out the opening then get some reclaimed bricks and build the surround in front of the existing, it would look good done with some black dye in the mix, then rake the joints back a bit.

foxhole · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:33 pm

cotswoldbuilders wrote:

Those bricks are to messy to point up.
Cut out the opening then get some reclaimed bricks and build the surround in front of the existing, it would look good done with some black dye in the mix, then rake the joints back a bit.

Agree, you are going to need more depth to accomodate a stove.