Mark Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Our house has three floors, and a chimney. So far, so good. However, on the first and top floors, this chimney is 'breasted', if that's the correct term (ie brickwork protrudes into the rooms to form fireplaces), but when it reaches the ground floor it is just a gaping hole in the ceiling, so that we can look up through it to the sky from our living room, with nothing to support it.Should I build a faux fireplace from the living room floor up to the gaping hole, or is it fine as it is? I suspect it has been in it's current state for probably...ever, but not sure.Hope this makes sense...Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 hi ok we have one very simmilar to yours only we have the attic above . I have just taken up all the rottern floor boards, this now gives me a good view how it is held up,the outside wall side has a " corble " each side and the front side has a stone lintle bolted with lage metal hanger brakets bolted through the floor joists ,and it`s all stone and brick built up from them . this has set me back a bit I wanted to take all the floor joists out to clean them ,but cannot remove some off them without the chiminey comming down . Am I going to build a faux fireplace when I am finnished, toooo true I am ,but I always over kill , but I sleep well.dave ps if you want a pic of what it looks like with the floor boards out will post one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hi I have a similar problem compounded with a ridge bord that stops about 6 inches short of the chimney with no trimmer.I am building a new brick fire place below the chimney as at the moment it looks quite askew but Im taking the opportunity to square it up and include some dry log storage for the log burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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