Evening Folks,
1st post so be gentle!!
We have removed an awful gas fire (well the Gas Safe fitter did)from our living room and knocked out brick fireplace to reveal this opening!
I had planned to fit a cast iron insert, but it doesn't quite fit into the insert, around a 2" gap between wall and edge of the insert...
Any suggestions? Another though we had was to open it out, but I'm not sure, there is a lintel underneath the arch bricks, if that is removed won't it make the chimney breast unsafe?
Thanks in advance for suggestions & comments!
1st post so be gentle!!
We have removed an awful gas fire (well the Gas Safe fitter did)from our living room and knocked out brick fireplace to reveal this opening!
I had planned to fit a cast iron insert, but it doesn't quite fit into the insert, around a 2" gap between wall and edge of the insert...
Any suggestions? Another though we had was to open it out, but I'm not sure, there is a lintel underneath the arch bricks, if that is removed won't it make the chimney breast unsafe?
Thanks in advance for suggestions & comments!