Just some concerns about a recent installtion, can anyone help us out with some questions to get second opinions?
We have just had two fireplaces installed back into our flat. The restored kit we bought included pairs of the iron surround, trays and a pair of stone firebacks, as well as a pair of smaller, slanted shapes bricks. These are the width of fireback, but with smaller 90 degree corners, whcih we assume was the throat lintel ?
They look just like this pic: http://www.c20fires.co.uk/im2/throat_forming_lintel.jpg
1)
After they installed, one of the fireplaces has this lintel piece sat on top of the fireback at the back of the fireplace (so it looks like an extension of the fireback) Is it supposed to be there ? Also there is a gap between the top level of the fireback and the level of the hole of the surround
please see these pics of bedroom fireplace:
2)
a second question, they seemed to have built-up a layer of concrete on the other fireplace here ? Cant find the lintel piece anywhere like it is in the bedroom fireplace (also lots of sealant)
3)
are the firebacks high enough anyway ? heres an extra image of the whole fire, the concrete base is at floor level
4)
Also, heres the (what we believe is) construction lintel up inside the bedroom one, theres a grey block laying across, then a layer of red brick, then the flue. Does this look normal and safe ?
From below
From up and behind
also gap between fireplace and wall
Thanks for any help
We have just had two fireplaces installed back into our flat. The restored kit we bought included pairs of the iron surround, trays and a pair of stone firebacks, as well as a pair of smaller, slanted shapes bricks. These are the width of fireback, but with smaller 90 degree corners, whcih we assume was the throat lintel ?
They look just like this pic: http://www.c20fires.co.uk/im2/throat_forming_lintel.jpg
1)
After they installed, one of the fireplaces has this lintel piece sat on top of the fireback at the back of the fireplace (so it looks like an extension of the fireback) Is it supposed to be there ? Also there is a gap between the top level of the fireback and the level of the hole of the surround
please see these pics of bedroom fireplace:
2)
a second question, they seemed to have built-up a layer of concrete on the other fireplace here ? Cant find the lintel piece anywhere like it is in the bedroom fireplace (also lots of sealant)
3)
are the firebacks high enough anyway ? heres an extra image of the whole fire, the concrete base is at floor level
4)
Also, heres the (what we believe is) construction lintel up inside the bedroom one, theres a grey block laying across, then a layer of red brick, then the flue. Does this look normal and safe ?
From below
From up and behind
also gap between fireplace and wall
Thanks for any help