Reinstating Chimney breast
Margaret Houston
7 years ago
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Comments (2)Hi Beth, We work alongside Craftstone Fireplaces in Stevenage: http://craftstonefireplaces.com/ We would be able to give you a costing for this kind of reinstatement on spec. Feel free to to send us an email for advice or send measurements/pictures/requirements etc to oakfieldhomes@gmail.com Regards, Ashley Titre ---------------------------------- PM @ Oakfield Services Group Direct Tel: 07715 635738 Email: oakfieldhomes@gmail.com Websites: Landscaping: www.oakfieldlandscaping.carbonmade.com Hanging Baskets: www.oakfieldbaskets.carbonmade.com/about Design and Build: https://www.houzz.co.uk/pro/oakfieldlandscapinghertfordshire 3D Drawings: www.behance.net/oakfieldhofeed Youtube Portfolio: http://youtu.be/uTJm0ZQpd60 Daily Twitter Feed: https://twitter.com/oakfieldbaskets...See Moreventing cooker extractor through chimney breast
Comments (29)Hi @J Lo no we haven’t bothered (yet). Generally its been fine. There’s no escaping the fact the long feed does create a bit of unavoidable condensation but it’s nothing major and easily manageable with some workaround measures. I got some cooker hood filters and cut them to size to lay on top of the cooker hood to trap the grease and smells more. i also fold a piece of kitchen paper into a square and put that underneath the motor of the fan so if there are any drips through where the motor unit is screwed together (that is the main culprit!) its well absorbed. The filter lasts about 3 months before I change it. The kitchen paper I change every couple of weeks and just to stress its a tiny greasy drip each time that dries up. I just change it for cleanliness when I check it and wipe the side of the fans, as I would anyway even without that issue. The way I see it is it’s still a much better set up than relying on a recirculating hood that doesn’t take the smells or grease outside at all. So the very minor condensation issue is a small price to pay. I was a bit obsessed with it when I posted on here but don’t give it too much thought now… until you posted and reminded me haha! I would suggest though if you have the option you may as well do what you can now while the dirty work is going on for peace of mind. Whatever your builder says there will defnitely be a little condensation whatever the set up, unless you have a really powerful fan or the extra fan on the chimney - its just physics and gravity that can’t be avoided. Either way you want to get it sorted now in my view rather than later as you probably won’t get round to it, as has been the case with us. That said, like I say it’s not a major issue if you have the same results as us. Only thing a few people have said is that over time it will cause the fan to fail but I haven’t noticed any problems yet so all good so far touch wood...See MoreEmpty chimney breast quick reno idea
Comments (6)You can fake a fire using a mantle with slices (can’t think of the right word!) of logs stuck onto a black painted background or use bookshelf wallpaper as seen in a couple of the pics below. You can pick up originalsurrounds on ebay etc quite cheaply. I don’t know what your budget is but for info the fireplace in our bedroom had also been removed and we wanted to reinstate one. We went for a Capital fireplace (the showroom pointed out it was identical to the Chesney’s one we wanted but a fraction of the price). Cost including hearth and installation was £2,682 and the work only took a few hours....See MoreCan you add a doorway to a chimney breast alcove wall?
Comments (6)You need to establish the purpose of the wall you want to knock an aperture through. It might well be bracing an outside wall supporting the chimney and holding up the floor above. You can put an aperture in it but you need specialist advice about how to do it- that’s what structural engineers do. Most likely your builder has one they use - make sure you get a copy of the structural engineers recommendation to ensure firstly you haven’t got a builder who thinks he knows as much as a structural engineer and hasn’t bothered employing an expert, and you may possibly need the recommendation for building regs....See More
Margaret Houston
7 years ago
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