ideas needed for fireplace
Evening, I’ve started stripping some horrendous plaster off my chimney breast with the hope of taking it back to brick. I’ve removed the old canopy to discover a load of infill. I’m a bit stuck with what to do, whether to continue on and try and reinstate the original arch with a large open fire or something else.
All ideas, comments, suggestions are welcome however I am a diy newbie with a very limited budget.
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Sonia
2 years agoWe did the same many years and found all the rubble like infill. We removed all the rubble, with advice from my builder brother, and found a nice rectangular bricked area within. We scrubbed it clean then laid a hearth and a wooden surround. Often the brick outside is not made to be seen and the bricks can be very untidy. I would plaster it and add a wooden shelf. Here’s a pic of the fireplace we opened out, and a couple of pics of what I think may work?
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