Fireplace revamp

pr1970

6 years ago

Hi All,

We moved into a 1930s detached house (England) recently and we were wondering what to do with this fireplace. Elements of it we would like to keep as it might be original but not sure what to do. or just rip it out and start again. We were considering taking the whole wall back to the brick as well.

Thanks

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minnie101

6 years ago

I think I would start again tbh. I don’t have any knowledge of fireplaces but the hearth looks of the period but I’ve not seen one that size relative to the fire (unless of course the fire was originally much bigger). How long is that wall and what’s the actual style of architecture as I think there were a few in the 30s?

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Carolina
6 years ago
To me it looks more like a 70s style fireplace
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Daisy England
6 years ago
I don't think it's original. I'd get rid of it and start again.
Jonathan
6 years ago
I think that’s a late 70’s addition so you should get rid.
E D
6 years ago
If you actually like the fireplace, keep it. Otherwise get rid.
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6 years ago
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I don't think any of it is original.............................On the brick wall, i'd think long and hard about that. It's not a Chimney stack, so as you say it would be the whole wall. That would be a lot of brick on display and It may darken the room quite a bit.
chloeloves
6 years ago
Is that gas or a real fire? As Johnathan says it does not look like a chimney stack, which you need to determine before you decide you want a different fireplace. However as you have those slightly odd recessed shelves either side of the fireplace I’m wondering if there aren’t alcoves either side that have been plaster boarded over? Can you have a look?
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6 years ago
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It's a gas fire, the pipes come in on the right and go under the hearth. Also, on another matter.

I've just noticed that the wall either side has niches in it. It may be a little stretch of the imagination, but have original alcoves been blocked up and niches left in? Quite possible.

I'd see if they're stud wall.

If they are, you could re-instate the alcoves and have an exposed brick stack, which would look a lot nicer than a whole wall.

Of course, they may just be niches cut back in to the cavity.
pr1970
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6 years ago
Thanks for all the comments.
Yes after searching now realise the fireplace is probably 70s addition, the bricks are the thin cladding type. Its a gas fire. The room is about 4.5mx4m wide (14.7ft x 13ft)

The chimney is on the outside of the house, so its all solid brick with a cavity. They must have removed some for the niches.

House style is something along these lines but detached.
https://goo.gl/images/LfMA8o

Am considering perhaps just rubbing down the wood to see if we can get a lighter tone.

Thanks again
Jonathan
6 years ago
If you are going to take this room back to brick you might find the niches were side windows.
Personally I still think the proportions of this fireplace are wrong for the house and the room.
What are you going for eventually? If you like exposed brick you could have a simple hole in the wall or log burner or add a limestone surround to a simple aperture or a wall hung contemporary fire.

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