Just starting on re-installing a victorian fireplace (will be a working fire) and started pulling plaster off. There was a gas fire fitted sometime in the 60's I guess. The original hole has been built up with breize blocks & I was expecting to find a lintel of some sort, or a brick arch, above however it just seems to be the row of bricks without any real support apart from the breize blocks. Whats the next step? please see pics in my album (sorry I cant work out how to upload to this post)
re-installing victorian fireplace
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In terms of efficiency the old victorian fires are an abomination 10% efficient when theyr'e burning with coal, 0% if burning wood and negative efficiency when they're not burning but the draught up the flue is vacuuming the heat out of your house. Use a victorian fire surround with a multifuel stove in the empty inglenook opening.
Our large Victorian house went from an ice box to a snug overnight when we binned the open fire in favour of a stove.
Our large Victorian house went from an ice box to a snug overnight when we binned the open fire in favour of a stove.
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nick. I've looked up the inside & there's no lintel i can see. So this basically means that the support is coming from the breize blocks that have been put in? right?
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