Opening up a chimney

[Darylb88]

Hello first post here hopefully you'll look after me, basically I'm looking to reopen a fireplace that has been partially blocked up, I've attached pics of the front room chimney and the back room I'm looking to open should it be straightforward or lintels etc involved.

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[Alastairreid]

There should be a lintel above that blockwork, stick your head in the flue and see.

 

[Darylb88]

All I can see is block work as there's a concrete slab with just an opening with the flu going through, I assume the original arch work would still be in place? But I can't see it to be sure

 

[Alastairreid]

Unless you remove the register plate (slab) or the plaster you wont know for sure but i would hazard a guess at some form of lintel being present.

 

[Darylb88]

Thank you, ill have to get chipping away at the plaster. Thanks again

 

[ree]

What do you intend to use the fire opening for?

If you go higher, and hack off another, say 600mm x 300 wide in the centre of the c/breast, you might expose a brick arch or even a metal lintel of some kind?

Do not remove the register plate or any throating until you have exposed any existing arch or lintel, & posted a pic back here.

Its foolish to remove the register plate until or unless removing it fits in with future plans - but we dont yet know what your future plans are?

 

[stuart45]

What do you intend to use the fire opening for,
 but we dont yet know what your future plans are?

Key points before advice can really be given.