Fireplaces are beautiful focal points throughout your Victorian home but they are extremely attractive as a vintage feature when they function as a source of heating, too. This is what we’ll show you by presenting this article that is focused on bringing the beauty of your Victorian fireplaces back to their former glory. It’s not common to have a fireplace that is working in a bedroom these days because people prefer the bedrooms of their homes to appear more comfortable than their living rooms There’s no reason not to be able to have it running in every room should you wish to.

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The first thing to look for in the process of fitting the appearance of your Victorian chimney is whether it’s been blocked up or may have had additional “stuff” placed in it to stop the draughts from coming in. If it’s boarded then you must take off the boarding and place your fingers in the hole to determine how the air moves across the chimney as well as into the room.

Fitting a Victorian fireplace is not difficult. You will be able to follow the steps below to fit a fireplace.

1. It is first necessary to remove the blocks that block an opening. The next step is to open the hearth or build it again if it’s been taken away.

1. The next step is to construct a shutter made of timber to be filled by a concrete mixture of one part cement and five parts ballast. The next step is to use an emery float to ensure that the mixture is level.

1. An insert made of metal must be placed in the fireplace into the fireplace, and the surround is usually used to keep it in position. Many fireplaces feature holes under the mantelpiece. These holes make it easy to fix on the wall.

1. For a simple way to connect the fireplace surround to the wall, make use of four fixing plates that should be secured to the side of the surround prior to being attached to the wall. It is then recommended to make use of a filler for the securement of the surround, and also cover the hearth with tiles.

1. If this seems a bit complicated it’s a good thing to learn that most builders can complete these steps in just an hour.