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If it helps identify it - the flue is square in appearance through the cross section and not circular like I would imagine a clay flue liner would be. I can make out what looks like a horizontal layer of mortar every 20cm or so, which confuses me a bit. I'll check again tomorrow and get exact...

Cheers. I get what he's saying - temporarily leave the drill bit in as insurance to stop anything from falling down, then replace the lintel, which will support the flue which would have otherwise tried to fall, and then take out the drill bit. I actually have a 550mm 15mm bit which I used to...

Thanks, I hadn't seen this post. He may have a similar situation to me. Think I'll get a Hetas to have a look at it for suitability before pushing on further.

Thanks Jackrae. What do you think of all the gathers there are coming from left, right and back? Could they be supporting the flue, in which case, would a lintel at the front be enough?

Jackrae, its my own internal wall. It separates the lounge from the kitchen dining room. I am aware that on one side of the Brest, further up above the existing and proposed lintel there may be a second flue entering in from the kitchen area as next door had this and the houses are mirror...

Hi, I'm trying to figure out if I can open up my fireplace to fit a stove and have reached a point I don't know if I can pass. This is my first house and it requires updating. It was built sometime between 1956 and 1962. The fireplace when I bought it was a horrible gas monster, which...

The widening of my fireplace for a stove