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Putting a range cooker into a fireplace

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.52 PM

Hi, We have recently moved into a victorian terrace and there is a huge fireplace in the kitchen but no usable worktop space. I really want to put the cooker ito the fireplace to free up the space. What would be the process for doing this? I have never done anything like this before so don;t have the first idea of where to start. Thanks

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Anonymous user

First job would be remove the fireplace and hearth. Behind this you will find a lot of brickwork which will need to be broken up and excavated. When you look at the front of the chimney breast you should be able to see a clear outline of the builders opening, and possibly a lintel or archway. In most cases, everthing inside the builders opening and under the arch can be removed. If you do not feel confident enough with this then get a builder or someone resonably handy to do it for you. If the arch is in a poor condition you may want to consider removing it and fitting a concrete lintel to give good structural support and square off the top of the opening. Martyn Heywood. Chimney Care & Repair

Answered26 April 2012