Hello! Recently bought my first house and I’m a total DIY novice. We had a gas fireplace removed (the kind that sits midway up the chimney breast and looks like a Tv),and had the gas capped. Our plan was to just use the recess as a feature in the chimney breast, as we do not want a new gas fireplace fitting.
The chimney has a vent (?) on top so no rain or pigeons etc can get in. The recess of course needs some tidying up and cleaning. I plan to add a layer of bricks and mortar at the bottom so the base of our “feature hole” is level-ish with the skirting board. And fill in any gaps between bricks with mortar. Sound okay?
Do I need to instal a closure plate? Or is there another way to avoid losing heat up the chimney given that the fireplace will be completely unused?
The chimney has a vent (?) on top so no rain or pigeons etc can get in. The recess of course needs some tidying up and cleaning. I plan to add a layer of bricks and mortar at the bottom so the base of our “feature hole” is level-ish with the skirting board. And fill in any gaps between bricks with mortar. Sound okay?
Do I need to instal a closure plate? Or is there another way to avoid losing heat up the chimney given that the fireplace will be completely unused?