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Corner fireplaces, dimensions/constraints

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  • 17-07-2006 11:20am
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    iplogger1
    Registered Users Posts: 277 ✭✭


    Our house was designed with two fireplaces in separate adjoining
    rooms and placed in room corners rather than in centre of a
    wall.
    I mean to go out and measure up the blockwork dimensions which
    the builders have put together for the fireplaces but in general
    can anyone advise whether corner fireplaces tend to restrict
    the size of the mantle, insert, etc ?
    I suppose smaller fireplace might cut down on some expenses
    (which wouldn't be a bad thing).

    Also.. we are considering natural/open fireplace in one room
    and putting one of those modern solid fuel stoves in one
    room. I'm guessing the stoves tend to not require as decorative
    a fireplace. I seem to recall seeing in houses/magazines
    blockwork or plasterwork which gives a masonry structure
    around which the stove sits. How would that be achieved ?
    plasterer, blocklayers ?

    ~ipl


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