is it possible?

[markyyyyyy]

Hi,

this is my kitchen in the house i am buying- I don't like to chimney breast as i like everything to be flush. Is it possible for builders to remove the chimney breast up to ceiling height, and put in a lintel?

This means that when i fit a new kitchen i have a straight wall to work with.

The chimney goes up through both levels of the house, and because i am a mid terrace, there is someones house the other side of the wall.

Thanks.

 

[Alastairreid]

If the breast is removed where would the lintel go.
Google gallow brackets.

 

[Notch7]

yes you can get rid of it.....possibly

to make it disappear, it may require a steel or 2 running full width of kitchen up inside the ceiling void
it needs structural engineer and building regs

it depends how deep your pockets are. You could be looking at £3-£4k (guesstimate)