Fireplace – This Old Hoose

Re-pointing Stonework in Fire Recess

This is my first shot at pointing with lime mortar. My wee sister in law helped, and lent me her tools. The lime was nice…

First time tiling… and I’ve got a very visible part of the room to practice on! We really liked these tiles from Fired Earth –…

Having read various estimates on how long to leave concrete before tiling on top, I decided to just forget about it for a couple of…

Built this frame (hopefully to the right size) to pour concrete into…. Thanks to DPM for mixing and pouring….

We plan to install a wood burning (actually multi-fuel) stove. The first stage was taking out the old Victorian open fire surround. Slightly sad to…

fireplace living room