Old fire place

Eily · **Posted: 17-03-2009 , 02:04 PM** #1

This was one of the most satisying jobs of restoration I've done!
You'll see the state of the range etc when we got the cottage!
We removed the range and the brick WALLPAPER behind.
The original fireplace had been blocked up, we removed all the blocks and the 6 foot plus of soot and dirt etc that was behind, and discovered the old red bricks were still there (sweet!) Although they were pretty blackened.
Many, many hours of scrubbing with a deck brush & an acid solution and rinsing etc with a power hose and we could finally see some red!
We cut an old railway sleeper in half and planed it and varnished it- to use as a mantle.
We had the base & tiles fitted & next we got the log burning stove fitted.
Wall plastered and painted & there ya go!
I absolutely love sitting in front of it now and light a fire all year round (it's needed all summer in Ireland as you all know!)
Eily

gillo · **Posted: 17-03-2009 , 04:13 PM** #2

Looks fabulous, well done to you!

Chris P · **Posted: 17-03-2009 , 05:50 PM** #3

Fantastic work, Eily!

Regards
Chris P
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paprika · **Posted: 20-03-2009 , 06:05 PM** #4

Wow, the railway sleeper is a great idea!! We are just removing our range to replace it with a stove and was trying to figure out how to make a nice mantelpiece.

Your fireplace is really lovely now, the hard work worth it.

Regards,
p

Linn · **Posted: 20-03-2009 , 06:59 PM** #5

Well done your a genius. you should be very proud of yourself.
Regards Linn

unapam · **Posted: 20-03-2009 , 10:00 PM** #6

What a transformation! You have done great work. I bet it was hard (although I know how satisfying it can be) Well done..Pam

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 22-03-2009 , 02:21 AM** #7

Fair play to ya. Between this and the chairs I can't wait to see what else you've done. You guys make me feel so guilty that I can't do any of this stuff myself.

Eily · **Posted: 07-04-2009 , 06:48 PM** #8

Thanks everyone for the lovely comments.
Eily

unadi · **Posted: 10-04-2009 , 11:09 AM** #9

What a beautiful job. Well done you. It must be deeply satisfying to just sit in front of that and say "I'm responsible for that!" - you should give workshops!!

lowejennings19 · **Posted: 23-04-2009 , 08:53 AM** #10

awesome! this is absolutely fantastic..a job very well done, congrats!

Regards,
lowejennings19

pink sparkles · **Posted: 18-06-2009 , 03:37 PM** #11

Hi Eily, i just wanted to comment to say how amazing your fire place looks! My mother and father moved into an old cottage about 2 years ago and the same thing was in there house with the brick hidden, when they were knocking the plaster off they discovered it, it goes the whole way up to the celing and why someone would want to hide it i just dont know! They have restored it too and it looks amazing like yours. I tried to post a pic but it was too big unfortunatly. :( Keep up the great work!

cloughcorr · **Posted: 15-02-2011 , 02:07 PM** #12

Hi Eily

can I ask how you attached your sleeper for your mantle?

Thanks Rose(Cloughcorr)

Eily · **Posted: 17-02-2011 , 06:38 PM** #13

Pm sent - pics to follow

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 10-03-2011 , 11:00 AM** #14

Hi Eily, what a great job. You must be delighted with the results of all your hard work. There is great satisfaction in saying' we did it ourselves a satisfaction that goes beyond saving time or money. Well done, Eibhlin.

mrsk2010 · **Posted: 10-03-2011 , 11:18 AM** #15

Look fab, well done :)

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	Posted: 17-03-2009 , 02:04 PM #1
Eily Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 86	Old fire place This was one of the most satisying jobs of restoration I've done! You'll see the state of the range etc when we got the cottage! We removed the range and the brick WALLPAPER behind. The original fireplace had been blocked up, we removed all the blocks and the 6 foot plus of soot and dirt etc that was behind, and discovered the old red bricks were still there (sweet!) Although they were pretty blackened. Many, many hours of scrubbing with a deck brush & an acid solution and rinsing etc with a power hose and we could finally see some red! We cut an old railway sleeper in half and planed it and varnished it- to use as a mantle. We had the base & tiles fitted & next we got the log burning stove fitted. Wall plastered and painted & there ya go! I absolutely love sitting in front of it now and light a fire all year round (it's needed all summer in Ireland as you all know!) Eily Attached Images

	Posted: 17-03-2009 , 04:13 PM #2
gillo Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ballaghaderreen co. roscommon Posts: 1,143	Looks fabulous, well done to you!

	Posted: 17-03-2009 , 05:50 PM #3
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	from Admin Fantastic work, Eily! Regards Chris P Admin

	Posted: 20-03-2009 , 06:05 PM #4
paprika Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ballinasloe/New Inn, Co. Galway Posts: 1,232	Wow, the railway sleeper is a great idea!! We are just removing our range to replace it with a stove and was trying to figure out how to make a nice mantelpiece. Your fireplace is really lovely now, the hard work worth it. Regards, p

	Posted: 20-03-2009 , 06:59 PM #5
Linn Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kinnegad, Co.Westmeath Posts: 6,386	Well done your a genius. you should be very proud of yourself. Regards Linn

	Posted: 20-03-2009 , 10:00 PM #6
unapam Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,273	stove What a transformation! You have done great work. I bet it was hard (although I know how satisfying it can be) Well done..Pam

	Posted: 22-03-2009 , 02:21 AM #7
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Fair play to ya. Between this and the chairs I can't wait to see what else you've done. You guys make me feel so guilty that I can't do any of this stuff myself.

	Posted: 07-04-2009 , 06:48 PM #8
Eily Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 86	Thanks everyone for the lovely comments. Eily

	Posted: 10-04-2009 , 11:09 AM #9
unadi Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greystones, Co. Wicklow Posts: 38	Well Done You! What a beautiful job. Well done you. It must be deeply satisfying to just sit in front of that and say "I'm responsible for that!" - you should give workshops!!

	Posted: 23-04-2009 , 08:53 AM #10
lowejennings19 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5	awesome! this is absolutely fantastic..a job very well done, congrats! Regards, lowejennings19

	Posted: 18-06-2009 , 03:37 PM #11
pink sparkles Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: County Kildare Posts: 227	Wow! Hi Eily, i just wanted to comment to say how amazing your fire place looks! My mother and father moved into an old cottage about 2 years ago and the same thing was in there house with the brick hidden, when they were knocking the plaster off they discovered it, it goes the whole way up to the celing and why someone would want to hide it i just dont know! They have restored it too and it looks amazing like yours. I tried to post a pic but it was too big unfortunatly. :( Keep up the great work!

	Posted: 15-02-2011 , 02:07 PM #12
cloughcorr Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bray Co Wicklow Posts: 18	Attaching sleeper Hi Eily can I ask how you attached your sleeper for your mantle? Thanks Rose(Cloughcorr)

	Posted: 17-02-2011 , 06:38 PM #13
Eily Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 86	sleeper Pm sent - pics to follow

	Posted: 10-03-2011 , 11:00 AM #14
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	restored fireplace Hi Eily, what a great job. You must be delighted with the results of all your hard work. There is great satisfaction in saying' we did it ourselves a satisfaction that goes beyond saving time or money. Well done, Eibhlin.

	Posted: 10-03-2011 , 11:18 AM #15
mrsk2010 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Laois Posts: 203	Look fab, well done :)