jamb ~ transforms your home
jamb ~ transforms your home
stages to prepare fireplace for chimney piece install
a bricked up fire place.
this install also shows the upgrade from arch fire to the more generous square shape fire.
jamb. register grate and Pelham chimney piece.
a bricked up fireplace
all victorian fireplaces Ive seen to date are filled with rubble in the original building stage. including under hearth this can be washed away from rain down chimney, this one in great conditions. clean way any loose rubble and down a minimum 150mm to a firm hard stable base.
all victorian fireplaces Ive seen to date are filled with rubble in the original building stage. including under hearth this can be washed away from rain down chimney, this one in great conditions. clean way any loose rubble and down a minimum 150mm to a firm hard stable base.
this step take out loose bricks re mortar this is done, at this stage so dropping can be collected with ease, once dry call in chimney sweep, this is also done at this stage so ash is cleaned away with ease, and not mix with rubble of stage one
lay heath stone, ask for off cut to use so you can lay mortar to right height ~ with level from half stone, fill gaps behind skirting.
protect lighting this case - Mott
level stone
Arch brick work to change
lintel square for register grate
Ready for chimney piece
first lighting of your ~ jamb.