fireplace

Hey all, I'm in the process of removing and blocking up an old open fireplace in my 1960s timber framed bungalow. Single skin brick exterior, suspended timber floors. Having dug out the fireplace, back boiler, hearth and fireback, we removed what turned out to be a 'modern' combined throat...

Opening up the Builders space to install a multifuel stove and discovered the arch lintel which doesn't have a steel support as mentioned elsewhere. You can see how they just filled up with bricks on top on a "mini-lintel" but underneath the arch which is why the brickwork is ropey cos it's just...

Hello all, I would love a couple of pointers please ‍(y) I live in a 1980’s built house with an external chuted brick/block built fireplace. It has already had one modification done to it prior to me moving in, the original was a floor to lintel opening - using a redbank lintel (I excavated...

Hi everyone. We had our fireplace opened up recently and a second hand marble mantelpiece fitted. The mantle shelf has been fitted slightly higher than the surround, which has left approximately a 10mm gap. Builder tried to fix it with some shims and caulking on the sides, but it's all visible...

Hi all, We have just removed an old electric fireplace from our new home and have had the wall plastered. We ideally want the remaining space to look the same on the floor section. As someone who has no clue about this kind of thing, how would we go about levelling this part and getting it...

Hi there! I am relatively new to DIY and would appreciate some advice on how to level my fireplace. Currently the fireplace is lower than the floorboard (up to 3cm) , and I am planning to fill it with self levelling concrete/ compound to bring to the same level. However, I am not sure how I...

Hello, I have knocked out a fireplace (with great help from this group). It will only be decorative. The builders opening will all be boarded and skimmed. I would like to tile the old hearth (removing it is not an option, and neither is keeping it- drill holes). What would be the best way to...

We have removed a plaster boarded wall in our living room. Is it possible and safe to remove some bricks from this previous fireplace space without the whole thing falling down? Specifically the bricks which I have circled? The lintel looks like it’s made of concrete. The plan is to have a...

I want to install a log burner in this opening. It has a brick arch lintel that sits fairly low (84cm if you include the bricks at the base). I want to install a lintel and box it off but I'm struggling to work out how I can do this in the least invasive way possible. I think at the very least...

Really confused about what angles and how I cut the skirting architraves. :unsure: I have probably the simplest Mitre box from Screwfix, and for some reason, cutting the angles doesn't seem to overlap at all. Youtube videos haven't helped. I am quite possibly being very daft and missing the...

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 Suspect I'm overthinking this but here goes.. I've opened up our fireplace and lined it with 12mm Hardiebacker in preparation for a wood burning stove. The Hardibacker is going to be skimmed with Vitcas heat resistant plaster. I thought the brick walls were pretty even so started fixing...

Hi, This is my first post and we're not experienced DIYers, but we're trying to learn. We want to put in a stove in our bricked up fireplace in the future (once we've got a bit more money saved up), but are trying to get the dirty jobs done before re-plastering the living room. We've removed...

Hoping for some advice. I have an early 90's house and have removed the old gas fire which had already had the gas pipe capped off by a gas safe professional. I removed the cast concrete fire surround and all the vermiculate and have installed a reinforced lintel to get the required 814mm...

I am opening up an old blocked up fireplace, but I'm not intending to put a burner or fire in. I've stripped back the plaster looking for a lintel, and about 1.65m from ground and not found one. Plus the brickwork shape is making me wonder if there will be one at all - can't find any other...

Hi, We're in the process of renovating our living room and are replacing the old gas fire with a fake/electric woodburner. Had the fire removed and gas supply capped off and now we've got round to removing the fire surround, mantel etc. Bit disappointed to find some questionable brickwork...

Hi. Very limited experience here. I recently paid someone to put down new boards and joists due to damp. They left it like this over the old fireplace block. I don't know if that's a normal way to leave it or not. I'd expected him to board over it and had never really thought to raise the...

Hi there Just had our old gas fire removed and trying to decide whether to plaster over or keep the hole for a feature. The opening is pretty small and messy and the flue blocks taper up so wondering if it's ok (or not) to knock out the pre cast blocks at the bottom? This would allow for a...

Hi, We've just had our gas fire taken out and gas capped in our new house. We were planning on putting in an electric log burner but would need to open out the cavity by around 10cm on either side in order for it to fit. I naively thought we might be able to just chisel away some brickwork on...

Hello, I'm moving into my house next week and one of the first things I want to do is remove the existing gas fire and surround (see image below) and put in a gas or electric stove (a proper wood burner wouldn't work with the existing flue from what I've been told). As you can see, the chimney...