Deirdra said:I am not a big fan of 'fancy fireplaces' either, so I took out a back boiler and replaced it with a gas fire called a 'dream box' - it's a self contained gas fire - ie you hollow out enough space for it and it sits in that space. My builder just plastered around it. It's a 'less is more' look.
I think the railway sleeper will be too heavy - your builder could slice it in two widthwise? I could take a pic and post it tomorrow if that helps explain.
chispa said:Hi all,
Looking for a bit of advice on our fireplace area.
The plan is to remove the fireplace and hollow out the surround, then install a multi-fuel buring stove. I'm not a big fan of fancy fireplaces, so I was hoping to dispense with that altogether, and just have a mantle above the stove area.
The mantle would either be supported by building out the fireplace a little; or else it would have to rest on brackets.
I know this is possible, because I saw a picture in a magazine!
I have 2 questions - one, whether anybody has done this sort of thing before, and how big a job is it (we have builders in at the moment who'll probably help)? And two, what sort of wood am I looking for, and where would I get it? I was thinking of a railway sleeper, but reckon that'll be too heavy. But that sort of look...
Thanks for your help!
Hi Chispa,chispa said:Hi all,
Looking for a bit of advice on our fireplace area.
The plan is to remove the fireplace and hollow out the surround, then install a multi-fuel buring stove. I'm not a big fan of fancy fireplaces, so I was hoping to dispense with that altogether, and just have a mantle above the stove area.
The mantle would either be supported by building out the fireplace a little; or else it would have to rest on brackets.
I know this is possible, because I saw a picture in a magazine!
I have 2 questions - one, whether anybody has done this sort of thing before, and how big a job is it (we have builders in at the moment who'll probably help)? And two, what sort of wood am I looking for, and where would I get it? I was thinking of a railway sleeper, but reckon that'll be too heavy. But that sort of look...
Thanks for your help!
chispa said:X-man,
WHERE did you purchase the perfect fireplace? And do they have any more?
lab-rat, any ideas about prices in that Buckleys place? I'll give them a call anyway. I think we're really looking for a stove that's even less ornate than their ones... might think about getting from the UK.
Thanks everyone - really useful ideas.
chispa said:Dobber22, that picture is pretty much what I'm thinking of: thanks! Any thoughts about where I'd get that sort of thing? I know my sister had someone drag a piece of driftwood halfway across Cork for her mantle, but I'm a bit more consumerist than she is.
Alternatively, I think we'll go with the "less is more" solution advocated by Dierdra. But I do think mantles are handy. For things like that ugly vase of flowers, for example.
Thanks everyone!
I hope to get the stove for 1k ish and the installation/building work for a few hundred. I am thinking of all in + Mantel . I would only be interested in a very simple design. Tomorrow I should have more of idea of costchispa said:X-man,
WHERE did you purchase the perfect fireplace? And do they have any more?
lab-rat, any ideas about prices in that Buckleys place? I'll give them a call anyway. I think we're really looking for a stove that's even less ornate than their ones... might think about getting from the UK.
Thanks everyone - really useful ideas.
Hi Again,chispa said:Cheers for that lab-rat, looking forward to the update. I agree - it should be as simple as it possibly can be.
Once I've done a bit more research I'll let you know if we have any other suppliers to recommend.
Thanks again
Hi Chispa,chispa said:Cheers for that lab-rat, looking forward to the update. I agree - it should be as simple as it possibly can be.
Once I've done a bit more research I'll let you know if we have any other suppliers to recommend.
Thanks again
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