Fire surround and fitted cupboards.

[pren]

Hi.

Having become fed up with my previous attempt at a 'rustic' fire surround in my 1930's semi, I decided to have a go at something a bit more contemporary.

I decided to go with a clean-lined, white design made from MDF.

Here is the fireplace which I made previously:

Yuk.

Apologies for no WIP's - forgot!

Lashings of yummy filler! :lol:

Chimney brest stripped and filled.

This is it so far. Painted with B&Q's white, mirror-finish gloss applied with a foam roller.

There will be another fitted cupboard on the left.

Cheers.
Bryn

 

[PowerTool]

Very nice - like the shape and style,and the finish looks particularly good

Andrew

 

[OPJ]

Wow, that looks like a great improvement over the old design! Well done!

 

[Paul.J]

I can't see these piccys either

 

[mailee]

Very nice use of MDF Bryn, unusual design too. I like it. Only thing is someone has cut your picture over the fireplace into thirds?? :lol:

 

[Chems]

Dont you mean into 3 thirds?! :twisted:

Lovely work!

 

[Woodmagnet]

Very nice - like the shape and style,and the finish looks particularly good

Andrew

I agree with Andrew, the shape is very nice. 8)

 

[pren]

Thankyou, thankyou! *takes small bow* Really appreciate all your supportive comments!

I decided upon the curved shape as there are no other curves in my house. All 'Regulation, Council Square-ish'. :lol: I thought it would really make it stand out.

I'm rather pleased with it, myself!

Only thing is someone has cut your picture over the fireplace into thirds?? :lol:

Well pipper me! You're absolutely right!! I tell you: turn your back for one minute .... :lol: :lol:


I'll try and remember the WIP's for the next cupboard.

Cheers much.
Bryn

 

[joiner_sim]

Looks brilliant! A great improvement of the first one!

*I hate to bring regs into this....but I'm sure when we had our fireplace taken out and replaced, the gas man said that the hardboard that was underneath our tiled hearth was completley wrong and shouldn't have been there. ..... I'm not sure how true this is to the regs, and also safety wise in general, but I hope you've already checked this. My apoligies if you have and I'm wrong. But Just thought I'd add a note of caution.

 

[Rich]

Slightly off track but our labrador is named Bryn(more) we got him after a holiday on the Gower peninsula and a nice long walk over CEFN BRYN,

Rich.

 

[Rich]

From the pics I get the impression the original installation was a gas fire /back boiler, am I correct?

Rich.

 

[maltrout512]

Very nice indeed Bryn.

 

[pren]

Hi.

Joiner-Sim: As far as i know, you are quite correct about the building regs. From what I can tell, there are guidelines as to the size, shape and construction of a hearth. What I can't find, is whether or not these regs apply to gas fires with no combustible materials.

Our gas fire (replacing the original coal fire/back boiler) uses 'coals' that glow after heating. These cool very quickly once the gas is turned off.

I did a bit of head scratching re: form over function and decided that, considering we'd only 'lit' the fire briefly twice in the 2years since it was put in, it was worth the risk for the look. I know this may be a cavalier attitude, but we've never left the fire on unnattended, and never intend to. The 'coals' are very stable, so the likelyhood of them suddenly launching themselves from the grate are slim, IMHO.

If the man from the ministry has a moose over it when we come to sell, I'll sort it out then. :?

I really would appreciate any other thoughts on this matter, if any one's had to deal with this before.

Thanks again for the kind words. And thanks too, to Rich for his obscure (if somewhat spookily coincidental) ramblings :wink: :lol: :lol:

 

[Rich]

Hi Pren, sorry for the ramblings :lol:

I noticed on the left of the chimney breast what look to be flow/return heating pipes, that was the reason for my question, when replacing a back boiler it is good practise to line the chimney with a flue liner.

A lot of old houses had an air duct under the floor from the outside wall right up to and under the grate of the coal firing giving adequate air for good combustion,this may have been the case with yours.

Regards,

Rich.

 

[Ironballs]

Looks very good, job well done

 

[OPJ]

Only negative comment I have to make is with regards to the fact that you've used centimetres in your drawing instead of milimetres!! :roll: :wink: