arch

Hello I have just moved into a 1902 terrace. I’ve removed the old gas fire and exposed a couple of bodged lintels and found the original arch. Can anyone advise if they think it would be okay to remove these two lintels and new bricks back to the original arch and bricks at the side. If so...

Hi all! On to another project in our home. I have picked up some lime mortar and was planning to chisel out the old mortar on the arch (about an inch), then repoint to strengthen. As well as fill In the holes where bricks have been chipped. My question is. Do you think this arch would be...

We have decided to open up another chimney breast in the house (for a log burner, of course). We've thought about it for a while actually and now we are very lucky and fortunate enough to have a regular source of free hardwood, doing so means we'd be able to heat the home with two stoves. This...

We have opened up a fireplace to install a woodburning stove (hasn't everyone...), which exposed the original supporting brick arch above the builders opening. We don't want the exposed brick but we do want to retain the curvature of the arch. I want to plaster over it but I'm struggling to...