Ripped out the hideous 70s brick work around our fireplace at the weekend to reveal this eyesore.
We live in a house in Cornwall that has 2ft thick granite walls so what are the chances of me finding a stone lintel above this fireplace if I keep chipping away at the render?
Failing that I want to re-cover the majority of it with an oak surround and some slate but lots of gaps to fill and layers to level. Just above the firehood is a thin metal bar that doesn't look to be offering much in the way of support if that's its intention and above that are what look like a run of half bricks with the broken edges facing towards the room. The sides have been backfilled with any old crap and I have different surface levels to consider. Any opinions on how to progress with this?
We live in a house in Cornwall that has 2ft thick granite walls so what are the chances of me finding a stone lintel above this fireplace if I keep chipping away at the render?
Failing that I want to re-cover the majority of it with an oak surround and some slate but lots of gaps to fill and layers to level. Just above the firehood is a thin metal bar that doesn't look to be offering much in the way of support if that's its intention and above that are what look like a run of half bricks with the broken edges facing towards the room. The sides have been backfilled with any old crap and I have different surface levels to consider. Any opinions on how to progress with this?