Replacement Fire

[Deleted User 298457]

Hi folks,

I ripped out the old painted white grotty fireplace earlier today. I am left with what looks like a gigantic hole, lol. I have been looking at 1930s style/pre 1930s cast iron fire surrounds. I really would prefer a log burner but I understand the hetas(?) tax is immense. I have literally zero budget.

I removed the hearth stone as it was gigantic and encroached on the room too much, but it is in one piece so can go back if required. The fire proof stone surround is fully intact/unmoved. The cast iron fireplace has a tray and surround/base that fits back in.

Thoughts? Chimney isn't lined either ...

Edit: For example, can I just whack one of these things in place?

 

[Deleted User 298457]

That looks like a gallery fireplace. The simple answer is no, you’ll need a new solid fuel fireback for that particular fire-lace. Unless you can get a fireplace that will suit that existing fire back and it’s in good condition (not a huge amount of cracks).

have you ever had the chimney swept and inspected?

Thanks - my knowledge on this is literally zero. I lucked out in the last place, it had a log burner and a lined stainless steel chimney!

The chimney has been swept and given a clean bill of health; when I moved in.

Is the fireback not suitable as it is?

 

[Deleted User 298457]

I can't answer as accurately as Hyburnate possibly could, but when searching for fires I did come acorss lots of replacement tile designs @Bint Box (y).

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Thank you for the confirmation, my worst case scenario.

I am slightly surprised that there is no "front removal" option, perhaps they thought there would not be a need once the fireplace was fixed in place.
The overall build quality of the house is pretty good, the Edwardians seemed to build decent houses compared to later generations of UK housing I have lived in. Or at least that is my impression.
Shame about the fireplace tiles, sigh.....

Smash them and then use adhesive.

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Epic Facebook score this morning..100 bucks!

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Cheers both very useful @aVdub @LuckyBenski