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Update: fire back removed…..I lost a few half bricks on the left side which I’ll replace as I brick up the opening to the required size...

I’ve fitted the lintel and tried to tie in the bricks above the fire back that were sticking out. This means there’s a half brick to the...

Thanks. Could turn into a pig of a job. If the bricks drop, above lintel area, no way of putting them back in. Any suggestions on where...

Back in the day, the inner bricks were just thrown in, not bonded, may not even be whole bricks, just any old crap with a shovel of...

I’m not certain but could be. They don’t seem to be tied into the back of the chimney though, which is strange. Was thinking of getting...

Brickes seem to go up about 2ft before they bend around

Hi all Looking to get a gas fire fitted in an opening that was already present. Upon further investigation the opening was made smaller...