I intend to install a wood burner to fit inside the fireplace, But i need to make the actual fire place larger to fit the wood burner in, I need to take out around 15cm each side, would I need to fit a lintel to support the bricks above? I would like some advice how to do this and if it is going to be difficult. I intend to get a quallified fitter to fit the burner.
Make fire place larger
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do you live in a modern house or an older house?
in older properties the builders would build the fireplace and chimney breast with a large lintelled opening that would be later filled in with whatever design of fireplace specified.
the 'builders opening' may be 3 feet or more in height with 9" pillars forming the sides.
in older properties the builders would build the fireplace and chimney breast with a large lintelled opening that would be later filled in with whatever design of fireplace specified.
the 'builders opening' may be 3 feet or more in height with 9" pillars forming the sides.
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