JamesF_80

Hi Everyone, I’d be really grateful for any help please! I live in a first (top) floor Victorian brick-built flat and have an existing opening in the chimney of approx. 55cm wide (in a chimney breast 160 cm wide). I have a fireplace I would like to fit, but it’s approx. 80cm wide for the widest part of the length. Do you think I will be able to widen the chimney opening (even if I have to replace the lintel)? I’m conscious the chimney must feed downstairs too. Would I need a structural engineer to assess it too? Any help would be hugely useful! Many thanks in advance. James

Hello Everyone, Apologies if this has already been posted, but I’m planning on installing electric underfloor heating in a bathroom using a free wire laid on top of insulation boards above the wooden sub-floor and tiling over it. Would you recommend any particular brands of underfloor heating please? It’s the first time I’ve used it. Thanks for your help! James