The width of the chimney breast is 64.
Standard chimney breast size uk.
Neither chimney nor flue liner may change size or shape within 6 in.
As i have a hole in the wall gas fire from a previous house and it s just slightly deeper than the chimney breast in my new house.
However please take the measurements of all dimensions in the diagram and telephone or e mail to discuss any questions that you may have.
While demolishing defunct chimney breasts is one way to create valuable space.
Be not less than 1 7 th to 1 8 th of the area of the fireplace opening if the flue or chimney height is above 6 metres.
The builders opening is the opening in the chimney breast that allows the fire to be situated within its recess.
Tv will need to be recessed in the wall.
I don t want to buy a new tv yet i like to know what the maximum or reasonable tv size would fit for my chimney breast.
100 mm unless no flue liner is used in which case a nominal 8 in.
Fireplace measurements the standard sizes of our fireplaces are suitable for most homes.
200 mm is required.
A chimney breast is a portion of a chimney which projects forward from a wall to accommodate a fireplace.
150 mm of either floor components ceiling components or rafters.
Chimney jambs similarly project from the wall but they do so on either side of the fireplace and serve to support the chimney breast.
Then please call us on.
To open up an old chimney the flue must be cleaned and inspected by a professional chimney sweep and possibly relined to meet regulations.
I have bought a new house and i am planning to get a builder to build a false chimney on the existing brick chimney breast.
A 225mm diameter flue of a similar height will support a fireplace with a dimension no greater.
Diy fans are building fake chimney breasts to house their tvs and they say it makes their living rooms seem bigger.
For fires requiring a flue system this typically allows a connection to the fire whilst remaining hidden within the chimney breast.
Is it possible to make a chimney breast deeper.
F height approx.
Chimney wall thickness should be a nominal 4 in.
As a rule of thumb the chimney fireplace opening should.
Typically on the ground floor of a structure the masonry extends upwards containing a flue which carries smoke out of the building through a chimney stack.
