Building a double sided fire place.

burgoyne · 10 Dec 2006

Hello,

I have just moved into a three bed semi with a chimney located in the centre of the house between living room and the dining room. In both rooms the fire places has been sealed up with air grills to vent the chimney stack. But I was looking to knock both openings into one, to allow me to fit a double sided wood burner.

Does anybody know how much work is involved and is it difficult to achieve?

Kind regards
burgoyne

noseall · 10 Dec 2006

your first port of call should be to look at the flue. each fireplace will have it's own individual flue. so picking the most suitable, preferably the one that's in the best condition, is vital.

wood burning gives off a lot of tar. a clay lined, 225mm diameter, well insulated, high draw, straight chimney would be ideal.

if the flue is in bad nick, think about burning something else.

maybe a visit from an experienced chimney sweep would be a good first move.

burgoyne · 10 Dec 2006

If I was to open the fire place on both sides and knock through. would I need to put in extra support because the wall is missing?

The other question is, the fire places are staggered and are not completely opposite each other. Would you suggest opening them up and removing the bricks to make them the same and would extra support in the form a lintel be required?

Thanks for you help

Kind Regards
burgoyne

markthebuilder · 11 Dec 2006

burgoyne said:
If I was to open the fire place on both sides and knock through. would I need to put in extra support because the wall is missing?
Yes the wall between the 2 fiers is probebly 9"" thick

The other question is, the fire places are staggered and are not completely opposite each other. Would you suggest opening them up and removing the bricks to make them the same and would extra support in the form a lintel be required?

Yes exisying lintels will probebly be barley good enough to do the job they were installed for

Hazelb · 17 Dec 2006

I think if you put in log burner you now need to instal a s/s chimney liner ( I may be wrong). A reputable stove shop should be able to tell you.

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Building a double sided fire place.

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