Open fire place flue

[Snowyy]

Hi
We have an open central fireplace in our lounge which we don't use as it has been disconnected and we get plenty of heat from the radiators in the room. What trademan do I need to get in to remove the flue and will it be a big job? I have removed the plastic air vent on the chimney breast in the room above but can't see anything, looks like a solid floor. Does the tradesman have to be gas safe or do I just need a builder.

 

[pilsbury]

Seeing as there’s no gas in the flue and the fire is disconnected, I assume (and I do make incorrect assumptions) that any one could remove.

Then call a carpet fitter

 

[bobasd]

if i get the picture, you want to remove the hanging metal flue from the living room?
what about the island hob fire arrangement, is that to go to?
iis the floor suspended?

when the present set up was installed someone presumly installed steel linteels to support what remained of the brick chimney breast above and up to the roof chimney stack?
the lintels would reach from bearing wall to bearing wall inside the floor.
any flue would have gone up to the roof stack terminal in a ss flue liner.

when you looked through the air vent hole you were looking in at the bedroom fireplace and separate flue.
two flues at least will be going up the c/breast if its a traditional brick set up.