fireplace back boiler

Hi there. I moved into a 1960s house (UK). As far as I’m aware, the previous owner used to have a gas fire, which they then removed. They blocked off the fireplace and boarded over it. I had knocked through this to install a log burner. There are a couple of sheets that look to have been over...

Hi, hoping for some reassurance from someone who is more knowledgeable than me about chimneys/flues etc. Apologies in advance for the essay. We are renovating our 1930s semi and I've just been re-reading our asbestos management survey. It was incredibly stressful buying the house and I think I...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone may be able to give me a rough idea of what to expect when opening up this fireplace. I'm fairly happy what's needed and what to look out for, only thing is this open fire had a back boiler installed back in the day. It's since been out of action, as we've had...