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So, I've exposed the lintel. What does this tell me exactly ? Should i be able to open the fireplace up ? The chimney is still central to the old opening, won't this collapse if I remove brickwork from the right hand side? Any help would be much appreciated !

Hi, I've moved into a 1970's house and have just removed a stone wall fire place that had a gas fire in front of it. There is a chimney breast present, giving a hole size of 400mm wide, 310mm deep 680mm tall. What would you do ? I would like to have a modern landscape glass fronted gas...

thanks Kingandy - just moved in (took ages to complete) and have decided that you're right. Will have to save up for quite a while, but an extension in line with the existing one looks like the way forward.

thanks for the replies. There are only two of us so I can't see the temperature fluctuations being too much of a problem. A few of my friends are plumbers and they've got their boilers in their lofts - I'd never heard of this until about a week ago when I mentioned I would be moving. One of...

Hello, we're purchasing a 1970's built home that requires a bit of updating. This is the current layout: Our first major job will be updating the bathroom. We plan to move the wall to the left to incorporate the a/c & wardrobe. The immersion boiler (currently in the garage) is going to be...

Hi, have an update that I would really appreciate some advice on. I've exposed more of the chimney breast. There is a brick wall built in front of where the hearth would be. I've removed 3/4 of one brick to try to get to the back of where the wall stops, but before I continue I wanted...

He doesn't know anything about it - it was all done before he moved in unfortunately. the chimney goes up through three floors in my house. There is an opening in a bedroom on The side I want to make a hole. I've looked inside but there is just a load of rubbish at the bottom and I can't see...

thanks for the reply. I've been in my neighbours house - he has a plasterboard wall his side and had no idea there is a chimney there. Do you think it would be possible to make a hearth this side - or would that leave the chimney completely unstable?! thanks

There is another property the other side of that fireplace - have i coped a raw deal and get the back end in my property ?