Recent content by Claireg

Thanks. I wondered about doing this but wasn't sure of the logistics of getting it in. Suppose if I get a cheap one then only thing i'd be losing is time.

We're part of a terraced block of 6 victorian town houses and I've been in my 3 of the neighbours houses. Unfortunately they were mostly butchered prior to being listed in 1992. I myself have lovely 1980's aluminium windows as opposed to sash and case. A couple have been converted into flats and...

Also sorry I'm sleep deprived due to sick toddler so some of that might not make sense I meant concrete bed for hearth.

Hi, Sorry for my complete ignorance but how can you tell its not in keeping with the house from one small picture. I have 2 marble fireplaces I inherited with the house the other one loos very similar to the one posted by Justin but in a darker marble. If its not original I might have more...

Yes my house is an 1850's townhouse with plenty original features including detailed cornicing. It was made listed in 1992 but unfortunately prior to that some of the features had been demolished or altered. I believe it used to have a cast iron insert which was crudely removed and there are a...

Sorry i maybe wasn't clear. I have the surround which is in place. See pic below. I want to somehow get a cast iron insert into the marble fireplace. I'm not to fussed about operation- obviously i'd prefer it functioned but if that is a stretch too far and its purely decorative i'd settle for that

Hi, Hoping for some advice. I have a victorian house with original marble fireplace. When I got the house the centre of fireplace where the insert would be was boarded over. Upon removing this i found that at some point in the history of the house someone has removed the insert to leave grotty...