Can anyone offer any advice on how much this would cost...?

[mushymat]

So, in out house we have (what we think) is a decorative fireplace - its really large and we would like to remove it and replace it with something a little smaller and compact.


heres what we have

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• mushymat
• 8 May 2013
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and heres what we would like (more or less)

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• mushymat
• 8 May 2013
• 1

Can any one give any indication of how much this might cost to remove.

And if possible how much a simple/smaller alcove might be (to house a small wood burner) might cost also?

I realize its a tricky question, but funds are tight and id just like to manage expectations. if its something we cant afford we may put it off till next year.

cheers!

 

[noseall]

£2k?

 

[^woody^]

I think he would be so sad if you got rid of him

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• ^woody^
• 8 May 2013
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[kingandy2nd]

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The picture of the fireplace you want doesn't look that much smaller than your existing fireplace.

You could put a bit of stud work on the high areas where your existing fireplace steps in (to make in a uniform width from floor to ceiling) then fix plasterboard to the whole lot, get it skimmed and then paint white.

A days work for a plasterer I'd guess.

 

[kingandy2nd]

I'd get the plasterer to skim that ceiling to if possible

 

[mushymat]

@^woody^ lol, love it! but the poor guys goto go

Just to confirm, it like the look of the other fireplace - but would be looking something in that style only. So ultimately something smaller is needed.

 

[indus]

I had something like that done and am glad I did. It freed up some space and looks much better (and is more in keeping with the period of the house)

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