Recent content by catonfire

Ah ok thanks for your advice, will do with the cables too

Okay thankyou, and a bit of board will be okay for that?

Why do I need to do that if I'm not using it for a fire? There is electric cables coming out if it so think it was electric fire before?

Nothing, maybe just leave as a hole,plaster up to it and put a beam across, rather than just a blank fireplace wall.

Oh is there? Ok I'll take a look,I was worried that it shouldn't come out at all as the skirting looks original and goes all the way along. Thanks.

am currently working on an upstairs bedroom, fireplace wall had a piece of chipboard on it, took it off and then started looking for lintel, is this double row of bricks said lintel? And is it safe to take away all that in the middle? I'm not going to use it for a fire, just prefer it open than...

I am currently working on an upstairs bedroom, fireplace wall had a piece of chipboard on it, took it off and then started looking for lintel, is this double row of bricks said lintel? And is it safe to take away all that in the middle? I'm not going to use it for a fire, just prefer it open...