Recent content by Infole

I think my main concern has been regarding the 3 soldier bricks in the center - they appear to be half length, with a horizontal 1/2 brick having been added when the fireplace was filled in. Definitely will be raking out and pointing, as some of the mortar has almost completely gone, presumably...

I had been considering replacing the arch with a lintel, but I've just had a proper measure and the fireback is about 75mm lower than the arch. It might therefore be able to fit a 65mm x 100mm lintel for support

I'm looking to open up this fireplace, which was bricked up early 2000s. Will be installing a cast iron fireplace, but it will only be decorative and plan to plaster the wall around it. Based on the plaster already removed, it looks like the arch is no longer sound? It looks like the arch has...