We live in a 100 year old house and are in the process of restoring some of its original features. Downstairs there are two sealed up fireplaces that we would very much like to reopen.
Unfortunately this is not as straight forward as it sounds. Our house is built into a lane, which means that the wall containing the fireplaces is effectively underground. This had resulted in a considerable damp problem that was fixed by having a Platon damp proofing system installed along the whole wall, including across the openings of the fireplaces.
We just wanted to know if anyone had come across this sort of problem before and if it is possible to open the fireplaces up and install a traditional coal fire/wood burning stove. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.
Unfortunately this is not as straight forward as it sounds. Our house is built into a lane, which means that the wall containing the fireplaces is effectively underground. This had resulted in a considerable damp problem that was fixed by having a Platon damp proofing system installed along the whole wall, including across the openings of the fireplaces.
We just wanted to know if anyone had come across this sort of problem before and if it is possible to open the fireplaces up and install a traditional coal fire/wood burning stove. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.