Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Jul 01, 2014 4:10 pm Hi All, I have just purchased a house, and one of my first things i'm looking at is removing an old fireplace from the center of the living room. What im trying to figure out is the best way to cover it up. Is it as easy as knocking off the bricks at the front and building in a frame to the existing fireplace then going across the top with some plaster? Not the best pic, but see attached. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Cheers, Trent Re: Removing Old Brick Fireplace 3Jul 20, 2014 10:40 pm We took ours down. Started on the roof and removed it brick by brick then patched up the roof and replastered the walls. My renovation blog: http://landhousereno.blogspot.com.au/ Or like me on facebook: The little yellow house About to extend our Edwardian House in West Footscray, Melbourne D & N and 3 kids. Hi all, My first post, we are building a house and can’t decide the layout of the lounge room. We have a large N/W facing window and are wanting to have a wood slow… 0 11129 No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 9113 I would probably render it and then paint it as per your other advice, or gyrpock over the top. 1 924 |