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Build cabinet/entertainment area in unused blocked fireplace

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.37 PM

When I bought a terraced property, the fireplace was already blocked with some sort of plasterboard and ventilation strip in it. Can I build a entertainment cabinet in this fireplace? Would chimney need any work to be completely blocked or was it normally already done when fireplace opening was blocked? What kind of tradesman I would need to contact for this work? Any help would be much appreciated.

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Jim Chim-in-ey

Rating: 5 out of 5

Bournemouth

Hi Jigar, Most good builders should be able to help with this. It might require opening up the builders opening just like you would do if you were getting a wood burner installed, maybe removing some bricks and the fire back may still be behind the plasterboard. The lintel may also need moving up depending on its position and a vent will still need to be installed to allow air to circulate in the stack, likely by installing a register plate across the opening. Hope this helps, Jim Chim-in-ey

Answered8 May 2018