What's going on here then?!

notting · 1 Dec 2014

Hello all,

Is this normal?! Why is the fireplace not in the middle of the chimney breast?

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notting
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Thanks,
JT

loply · 1 Dec 2014

I've seen this before whereby the large side of the fireplace is actually just a ridiculously oversized piece of boxing. Usually containing old pipes and valves for a backboiler.

Give it a tap, if it sounds hollow this might be your case...

Alastairreid · 1 Dec 2014

Is your picture overhanging the wall?

I imagine the flue goes up to the left of the fire opening, it can be balanced out by building a stud wall.

notting · 1 Dec 2014

alastairreid said:
Is your picture overhanging the wall?

It sure is - for additional comic effect!

Alastairreid · 1 Dec 2014

It worked

jeds · 1 Dec 2014

Is this a first floor fireplace? If so the flue to the ground floor has to pass to the left of the opening?

JBR · 1 Dec 2014

How on earth did you manage to get that drill to stay on there?

geraldthehamster · 2 Dec 2014

notting said:
alastairreid said:

Is your picture overhanging the wall?

Click to expand...

It sure is - for additional comic effect!

Always a dilemma whether to hang a picture or mirror central to the fire surround or the chimney breast. In your case I'd say the latter

Cheers
Richard

f0rmula · 2 Dec 2014

I predict two flues. One for the ground fireplace, one for the first floor.

Bilabong007 · 3 Dec 2014

Could you not build a fake bit of chimney to the rhs to extend it and make it look even?

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