Recent content by Hayley

Numpty! The chimney sweep came and told us the lintel was safe enough despite me hammering away at it. We now have the fire insert/boiler thingy to remove. We only realised they were one and the same thing when we chipped away some concrete and saw the pipes going into it. We actually thought...

Thanks for the advice numpty with a crowbar! I think we may have a wee issue with the lintel coz I was a bit enthusiastic when I attacked the fireplace with a sledgehammer. Never mind, we have the chimneysweep coming on Monday so hopefully we'll get some good advice from him as to whether the...

I'm in the process of removing an old fireplace and having stripped everything away I'm left with the original fireback/insert and the fire grate (which appear inseperable). It seems to be fixed in with concrete around the top but there are gaps at either side. Can anyone tell me the best way to...