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  • MARTIN ALLEN ANTIQUES
  • the collection fast photo links
  • Antiquarian books
  • Asmat, Congo, Aboriginal Australias first People, Africa, Ocenic
  • bed side tables George III
  • Bar ice bucket, port bottle holderer
  • Buddhist
  • Brooke wall light by Jamb London
  • chinese
  • coffers boxers
  • Chippendale book cabinet c 1750
  • Dow chest oak Georgian
  • Fine Art John Taylor, Peter Jones
  • Garden bench by jamb English lead work Bulbeck Foundry & period building reclamation
  • Gilt Mirror Adam 1780. mirror
  • jamb Scottish wool blanket
  • jamb shipping updates
  • Jamb firedogs
  • jamb firetools
  • jamb hanging lights jamb globe lights
  • jamb table lamps
  • jamb marble fireplace Surrounds, fire grate
  • Jamb. london Wall lights
  • jamb. London sofas
  • lamps table lamps 19th & Mid century antique lamps jamb table lamps
  • Mid Century
  • 1810 Regency Bookcase, chippendale shelves library steps ,shelf
  • side tables bedside
  • chest cabinets boxes
  • Chesterfield sofa Howard & Sons
  • Fire backs 17th and 19th century Iron
  • Howard & Sons sofas, lounge chair chesterfields, Sofas & lounge chairs
  • phonebooth
  • morter and pestle bronze cooking kitchen
  • shades jamb shades
  • Cushions
  • Library Study
  • Treen
  • William Kent picture frame
  • Candlesticks
  • 1950s Swedish bistro chairs
  • modernist sofas
  • M & M Modernist shelves
  • chess set, games
  • moulding mirror x-foundry
  • Chippendale pair of sofas 19th century
  • Classic art & marble bronze ,Sculpture Grand Tour
  • Sculpture
  • Ottoman bespoke
  • Walking stick
  • light antique ,hanging polls
  • Ho Ho bird Chippendale period wall bracket
  • Chippendale stool
  • space for Art Consultant
  • Fornasetti bar cabinet 1950
  • Howard & Sons lounge chair
  • M & M garden chairs
  • Nutcrackers
  • bespoke Howard and Sons
  • 1920s Italian wall lights
  • Curtain rail holders tiebacks rings polls
  • George II oak side table
  • Joint stool 17th century
  • Maison Jansen coffee table
  • Dome mirror
  • Dow chest 18th century
  • Moroccan table
  • Industrial 1950s warehouse light
  • George I drop side table
  • Pineapple four post bed Four post bed,
  • Georgian wine table
  • Chippendale upholstered chair
  • Georgian four post bed
  • Howard & Sons Beckett sofa
  • Islander Shell Beads
  • Serpentine Chippendale chest
  • library chair
  • install chimney piece victorian home
  • Regency cushion stool
  • 19th century lantern
  • realestate Clarendon st south melbourne
  • Ancient Roman head Marble
fire place preparation for install of chimney piece 
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stages to prepare fireplace for chimney piece install
​a bricked up fire place. 

this install also shows the upgrade from arch fire to the more generous square shape fire.

 jamb. register grate and Pelham chimney piece. 

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bricked up fireplace
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all victorian fireplaces Ive seen to date are filled with rubble in the original building stage. including under hearth this can be washed away from rain down chimney, this one in great conditions. clean way any loose rubble and down a minimum 150mm to a firm hard stable base.
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foundation mortar with hardener, stop down 50mm of half stone height
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this step take out loose bricks re mortar this is done, at this stage so dropping can be collected with ease, once dry call in chimney sweep, this is also done at this stage so ash is cleaned away with ease, and not mix with rubble of stage one
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lay heath stone, ask for off cut to use so you can lay mortar to right height ~ with level from half stone, fill gaps behind skirting.
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protect lighting this case - Mott
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lintel square for register grate
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level stone
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Ready for chimney piece
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level stone
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Arch brick work to change

Gas fire removal 

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If your fireplace has a 1960s gas heater, theres a very high chance its 'asbestos" It was the product of choice, even if ply over front for painting the asbestos will be behind.

before you move into your new home tap the fireplace see if bricked up ~ Or sealed with' board'. have it removed before moving in, even if you plan to renovate at the later stage.
if comes out in one piece 'safest' wrap in plastic including clothing masks gloves for collection. keep in large pieces don't brake it up. 
​don't put in rubbish 
You can find government numbers on web for its removal.
I've not put numbers here, its best you to go to web for most up to date information  

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remove loose soil and rocks
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N2 second Hearth footing ready
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rocks this size rare
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concrete & stone mix vibrate setting on drill
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N1 hearth to firm soil
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N2 ready for chimney sweep
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N1 ready for chimney sweep
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lounge looking great already
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Antique iron fireback

Location

  • MARTIN ALLEN ANTIQUES
  • the collection fast photo links
  • Antiquarian books
  • Asmat, Congo, Aboriginal Australias first People, Africa, Ocenic
  • bed side tables George III
  • Bar ice bucket, port bottle holderer
  • Buddhist
  • Brooke wall light by Jamb London
  • chinese
  • coffers boxers
  • Chippendale book cabinet c 1750
  • Dow chest oak Georgian
  • Fine Art John Taylor, Peter Jones
  • Garden bench by jamb English lead work Bulbeck Foundry & period building reclamation
  • Gilt Mirror Adam 1780. mirror
  • jamb Scottish wool blanket
  • jamb shipping updates
  • Jamb firedogs
  • jamb firetools
  • jamb hanging lights jamb globe lights
  • jamb table lamps
  • jamb marble fireplace Surrounds, fire grate
  • Jamb. london Wall lights
  • jamb. London sofas
  • lamps table lamps 19th & Mid century antique lamps jamb table lamps
  • Mid Century
  • 1810 Regency Bookcase, chippendale shelves library steps ,shelf
  • side tables bedside
  • chest cabinets boxes
  • Chesterfield sofa Howard & Sons
  • Fire backs 17th and 19th century Iron
  • Howard & Sons sofas, lounge chair chesterfields, Sofas & lounge chairs
  • phonebooth
  • morter and pestle bronze cooking kitchen
  • shades jamb shades
  • Cushions
  • Library Study
  • Treen
  • William Kent picture frame
  • Candlesticks
  • 1950s Swedish bistro chairs
  • modernist sofas
  • M & M Modernist shelves
  • chess set, games
  • moulding mirror x-foundry
  • Chippendale pair of sofas 19th century
  • Classic art & marble bronze ,Sculpture Grand Tour
  • Sculpture
  • Ottoman bespoke
  • Walking stick
  • light antique ,hanging polls
  • Ho Ho bird Chippendale period wall bracket
  • Chippendale stool
  • space for Art Consultant
  • Fornasetti bar cabinet 1950
  • Howard & Sons lounge chair
  • M & M garden chairs
  • Nutcrackers
  • bespoke Howard and Sons
  • 1920s Italian wall lights
  • Curtain rail holders tiebacks rings polls
  • George II oak side table
  • Joint stool 17th century
  • Maison Jansen coffee table
  • Dome mirror
  • Dow chest 18th century
  • Moroccan table
  • Industrial 1950s warehouse light
  • George I drop side table
  • Pineapple four post bed Four post bed,
  • Georgian wine table
  • Chippendale upholstered chair
  • Georgian four post bed
  • Howard & Sons Beckett sofa
  • Islander Shell Beads
  • Serpentine Chippendale chest
  • library chair
  • install chimney piece victorian home
  • Regency cushion stool
  • 19th century lantern
  • realestate Clarendon st south melbourne
  • Ancient Roman head Marble