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What to do with this fireplace

  • 22-11-2011 8:37pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 572 ✭✭✭


    Have just opened up this fireplace - it hasnt been used in about 50 years. I have no idea what to do with it or the surround to make it look its best. Any ideas appreciated :D.

    Room will be carpeted eventually.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭GaelMonfils


    50 years? Wow, bet that was a b^stard to clean!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 572 ✭✭✭forestfruits


    yes it was- it took three men and its still not right!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    whack a multi fuel inset stove into that opening instead.

    Oh and one hell of a good sweep of the chimney too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 572 ✭✭✭forestfruits


    paddy147 wrote: »
    whack a multi fuel inset stove into that opening instead.

    Oh and one hell of a good sweep of the chimney too.

    I'm hoping to leave it as an open fire, the room is tiny!! Anything more efficient would have us roasted!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭Stove Fan


    Myself I would buy a secondhand cast iron insert fireplace. The ones that are all cast iron and once the lower part is knocked out it simply screws to the wall. We bought one of these for 30 euro. We found a good buy on donedeal. Make sure its complete with grate and front bars. You would need to strip any paint off it and paint it in heatproof stove paint.

    Something like this
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/heating/2546734
    Or even more fancy
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/heating/2631323

    Have a search on donedeal for cast iron fireplaces



    Stove Fan:)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 DarWhel


    I recently stripped the ugly 70's painted cladding from a fireplace in an attempt to uncover the red brick I knew was there. Sadly the adhesive was too damaging and I had to cover it (cheaply).

    So after a lot of searching I decided to tile the entire front. It would allow me to have whatever design I want, and as tiles are so much cheaper now (€140 for marble mosaic) it was the most sensible option.

    It was pretty easy but it was a slow process. Surprisingly the old mahogany mantle suited the tiles and all I need now is a surround for the base and it'll be finished.

    Attached are progress and (almost) finished pictures:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    I'm hoping to leave it as an open fire, the room is tiny!! Anything more efficient would have us roasted!!


    And then 80% of your money and heat goes up and out into the atmosphere.

    Money/heat wasted,which in this day and age is not very wize.:(

    Open fire place also leads to noise,down draughts and cold draughts too.


    Before and after pics.Same house/fireplace.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    Stove Fan wrote: »
    Myself I would buy a secondhand cast iron insert fireplace. The ones that are all cast iron and once the lower part is knocked out it simply screws to the wall. .... Make sure its complete with grate and front bars.

    Why? There's already a grate and front bars. (Totally dislike those pics! It's a matter of taste.)


    But you'll need a hearth to prevent fire if anything falls out of the fire.

    I like DarWhel's tiles. I've a tile surround around my own inset cassette stove, with separate mantelshelf.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 DarWhel


    paddy147 wrote: »
    And then 80% of your money and heat goes up and out into the atmosphere.

    Money/heat wasted,which in this day and age is not very wize.:(

    Open fire place also leads to noise,down draughts and cold draughts too.


    Before and after pics.Same house/fireplace.

    How do you find that stove? I wasn't brave enough to go for the fully recessed one as you can see in my pics, I'm finding the heat okay from mine, maybe a little less than desired.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭Stove Fan


    Why? There's already a grate and front bars. (Totally dislike those pics! It's a matter of taste.)


    But you'll need a hearth to prevent fire if anything falls out of the fire.

    I like DarWhel's tiles. I've a tile surround around my own inset cassette stove, with separate mantelshelf.

    Because it would be quick and cheap. The present fireplace looks scruffy and fitting an all cast iron insert would be easiest for a diy'er once a hearth was laid.

    The pictures were just for ideas. Everyone has different tastes or not as the case may be:D I liked the first pic:)
    Here is the same design fireplace I have fitted in my bedroom. Not used as painted. The nice thing about it is that the flue way has a metal plate that closes off the chimney when you don't want to use it!
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/heating/2846752 I paid 30 euro for mine:)
    Here it is:
    Fire001.jpg

    Stove Fan:)


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    DarWhel wrote: »
    How do you find that stove? I wasn't brave enough to go for the fully recessed one as you can see in my pics, I'm finding the heat okay from mine, maybe a little less than desired.


    I find it brilliant.

    Stovax Riva 66 8kw,burns logs,turf,peat briquettes.Fully lined chimey with 6 inch stainless twin walled flue liner

    The house if fully internally insulated and the heat off the stove is fantastic.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    paddy147 wrote: »
    I find it brilliant.

    Stovax Riva 66 8kw,burns logs,turf,peat briquettes.Fully lined chimey with 6 inch stainless twin walled flue liner

    The house if fully internally insulated and the heat off the stove is fantastic.

    Did you do the flue liner yourself Paddy? Looking at putting in a stove in our "heat loser", even though I built most of the house myself have been told that its important to get the stove "put in right", if its not then it mightn't draw right, leak etc.

    That twin walled flue, around 45 euro a meter?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    yop wrote: »
    Did you do the flue liner yourself Paddy? Looking at putting in a stove in our "heat loser", even though I built most of the house myself have been told that its important to get the stove "put in right", if its not then it mightn't draw right, leak etc.

    That twin walled flue, around 45 euro a meter?


    I wouldnt even attempt to do it myself,for health and safery reasons (being up on a roof without the propper equipement and I wouldnt be insured to be up on the roof).Wouldnt like to take the chance and possibly fall off.:eek:

    The fireplace company installed the stove and twin walled flue liner for me.

    My builder met and consulted with the fireplace company and then demolished the old open fire place and breast,and then built a new one so suit the Stovax Riva 66 stove.


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