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Wood Burning stove and Fireplace Design

Helen Nightingale
8 years ago

Live in part of a barn conversion, done in 80's. One end of the lounge dining room is dominated by a brick fireplace with a small gas fire and a beam running the width of the room. At the back of the shelves on the wall is black slate in a crazy paving style! The reasons for the two tvs is we have just attached one to the chimney breast and the other one is going. The hearth also runs the width of the room. We want to put in a wood burning stove but husband and I have differing views on a way forward. We both definitely want to get rid off the hearth, the 1980s video player shelves to the left of the chimney breast and keep the beam. One of us would like to get rid of all the brick. One would like to at least keep the brick on the chimney breast, but potentially get rid of the brick at the back walls of the alcoves. But we just don't know and don't want to make a mistake that is not undoable. Any ideas........

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  • PRO
    AlenaCDesign
    8 years ago

    Hello Helen, It is definitely a big work what you plan. Recently I had a project with build-in stove in the room and from here I suggest, as a first thing, to find out how big stove you will require to heat up the whole room. You will need redesign a whole face, opening and surrounding part of the fireplace in any way. Stove will be definitely bigger than fireplace now. As for design, then I agree with previous comment, you will need to make a research on things you like and ready projects as inspiration. There are many great examples with partly brick and wood, slabs, panels etc. choice is endless. Good luck!

    Comments (6)

    • PRO
      Stone & Marble Diretto Ltd.
      8 years ago

      Probably the best thing to do when you don't have clear ideas is to search the internet for photos of fireplaces you like and than build your own from different ideas.....

      ask yourself few question, what style would you like to achieve: modern, classical, rustic maybe?

      why would you get rid of the hearth? need more space or you don't like the slabs

      ........ its just asking question you could narrow it down to a more specific design.

      I would get rid of the slabs, hearth and the rest of the brick excluding the chimney breast and simply cover the slate with some plasterboard, ( easy to fix and easy to remove).....just an idea.

      Helen Nightingale thanked Stone & Marble Diretto Ltd.
    • Helen Nightingale
      Original Author
      8 years ago

      The slabs of the hearth are a grey crazy paving style too. I think by removing the wide hearth the room will look bigger and we will have more options for furniture into the alcoves.


    • PRO
      Mauro Perucchetti Ltd
      8 years ago

      What a fantastic space to work with. Its a great hearth with endless opportunities that seems to only need a face lift. You could incorporate a bespoke plaster colour and texture with wood or brick combinations to truly add character, incorporating features , shelving, etc. As stated above, search the web for inspiration and enjoy.

    • PRO
      The Cosy Stove Company
      8 years ago

      The brickwork for the current TV stand is tied into the chimney, removing it would need some remedial work which will be noticeable. The salvaged bricks from removing the TV stand can be used to replace the side bricks in the chimney and to tie them back in.

      Once the TV cabinet is removed I doubt there would be neat brickwork behind it. It would really need the alcoves plasterboarding and skimming then which seems a shame.

      Brickwork can be saved on the chimney if fitting an inset stove into the existing builders opening. If wanting to open it up the only way would be to cut down the bond in the bricks and open it up. There would be a fair bit of work in it to make it look neat and finished.

      Without seeing it though it is hard to give 100% accurate advice.

    • Pam Dee
      6 years ago

      I wonder if just painting the wall bricks pale behind the fireplace would bring it up to date a bit?

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