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Electric fire chimney installation

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hiyapony · 25/04/2023 17:43

Hi, I was looking for some advice. I will attach picture of what I want so to give a better idea. So I wanted to have those electric fire installed with the tv above and all wires neatly stored away. The picture I've attached, installation was done on a flat wall, and they built the whole chimney wall look. However in my house, I have an actual chimney wall, can I install that fire, by cutting in to the chimney, boarding up the inside of the chimney where the fireplace will sit. Is that doable?
I don't want to build the frame work on top of the existing chimney wall, as then it's taking up more of the room space.

Just wanted to know if it is possible. I know there's the option of removing the chimney wall, but that'll get too expensive and very messy.

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hiyapony · 25/04/2023 17:46

Just adding another photo, incase my explanation is poor. So this photo shows them building the frame work for the fake chimney look. But I have an actual chimney wall

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sarahc336 · 25/04/2023 17:50

Do you have an actual chimney and chimney breast? I'm not quite following if this is what you mean? Any work to a chimney is structural work and if you change the original fireplace opening anymore than what is originally there you would need a new lintel to hold the structure up. 😄

sarahc336 · 25/04/2023 17:51

Just re read your post. You really can't cut away the bottom section and leave the top no as what would hold the top up? Also remember chimneys normally also go upstairs so that bottom section of the chimney holds a lot of weight. Please don't just remove it all

hiyapony · 25/04/2023 19:56

Sorry yes I have a chimney breast. Yh it makes sense about the weight bearing

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