Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Design Dilemma. Doing a remodel - should I remove the fireplace? Hi, I'm about to start the planning of the remodel of my side-split home.
For the remodel, I'm considering doing the following: Kitchen Bath Floors The bottom level of the side-split is where my living room, dining room and kitchen are. The roof shingles need to be replaced this year so the chimney can be removed at that time. Email Save Comment Featured Answer. Like 5 Save. Sort by: Oldest.
Newest Oldest. See 11 more comments. Like Save. Felix Pradas-Bergnes 6 years ago. Like 1 Save. Related Discussions What materials should I use for a remodeled traditional fireplace? I think they mean "clean up, patch the unexpected hole, sand the unexpected irregularity" etc.
This seems reasonable, with the possible exception of the kitchen flooring -- are you really going to just hardwood up to your cabinets, leaving the tile or whatever is under them?
Please post some photos. Removing the entire fireplace would be a huge expensive job which could involve everything from the foundation through the roof. Replace the fireplace surround, and the firebox if necessary, with a sleeker model. If you hate the brick, hire a professional to clean, prepare, prime and paint it. Darzy 6 years ago. Like 4 Save. Like 2 Save. JudyG Designs 6 years ago.
Nayann Pazyniak 6 years ago. You really need to find out if it's a weight bearing wall, too before you remove. I agree with comments about embracing it and making it more of a focal statement with much more interesting mantle, perhaps a more modern screen in a matte black or something other than the dated gold, and eye appealing decor above mantle. Also have you thought about painting the brick? I painted over red brick in. Previous home with white and it totally changed the look of the fireplace.
GoingBonkers 6 years ago. Please do not remove your fireplace. Fireplaces add value to your home. All you need to to is have it stoned. I think the existing brick is awesome, but just needs a beefier, dark mantle and smaller mirror All Floor plan will be uploaded soon! Thanks again for all of your comments!!
As promised, here is the floor plan. Can you make changes to the exterior i. Libbmom 6 years ago. Have not read every entry Libbmom The fireplace is freestanding and not load bearing.
Bliss Tile 6 years ago. After seeing the floor plan I would get rid of the fireplace. They can add value to your home but in this case I think it only makes the house akward. Central heating and air, if you don't already have it, will more than make up for the fireplace loss. Utilize the crawl space for the installation don't let them put it through the ceiling.
I would go with a combination of what Felix suggested 2 and the sliding or bifold glass door idea. Move the door over to keep all the kitchen counter space together. I don't think you need all that counter space but you can always but a rolling chopping block if you need more.
Shorten that counter to fit the sliding doors. The slider will add so much more light and can increase the feeling of space by including the yard into your living space. I would also install lots of windows above the counters. YES vault the ceilings. Thanks for the drawings Felix.
Thank you Felix for your design suggestions and diagrams, greatly appreciated! Speaking of which, my budget is 30k with 20k reserved for the unexpected. Cheap-Chic Decor 6 years ago. In that case I would put the new fireplace on the front wall or in the corner next to where your TV currently is. Keep the big wall open. Having one large open wall is always good for resale. Some people have big furniture and they aren't always willing to part with it for a house.
Yes by all means I would put laundry in if you don't have it somewhere else both for your own ease and for resale. I would suggest putting it in the corner get stacked units. If you vault the ceilings you can adjust the hight of the laundry closet and put a window in above it on the wall and put plants on top of it.
However, I don't think you need to ditch yours. Have you considered changing your sliding glass door to a window and adding a swinging door here:. If you change your slider to a window, you can place a sofa on that exterior wall. It's difficult to tell without dimensions, but maybe you can drywall above a mantle and put your TV above the fireplace. I figured it was probably going to be an expensive venture, and honestly, I dont see us using it that much. It is a nice thing to have for decorative purposes, but I don't see any other way of fitting more furniture in there with how it's layed out.
Doing a remodel - should I remove the fireplace? How should I go about removing the bricking from this fireplace? The only concern is that it is a load bearing wall so I do not know what the options would be without getting very expensive.
Piggy backing off your idea, I think it would be cool if I could have a half-wall from about the middle of the slider door to the right of it. The top half of the wall would be removed. And then make an archway to the left of the slider door going into the sunroom. The point is that we are converting the sunroom into a bar room, so that idea might be nice to open it up to the living room as well. Thoughts on that? You lost me.
Now might be a good time to sketch out your space with dimensions and post here. Alright, excuse my truly horrific drawing, but maybe this will give you an idea of what im talking about. The first picture is the wall as it is now, the second is what im referring to. Edit: The purpose of the half wall would just be so I can still put a couch back up against it while keeping it feeling open to the bar room.
I think removing your fireplace will be a lot harder since you have to go up through the attic and roof to take out the chimney and then have to drywall the whole wall, fix the ceiling and fix the roof.
Second, I think just taking off the part of the fireplace above the mantle and dry walling it would be a nice place for some pretty art. You mention you need more seating Is there room for another chair on the left side of your couch as you are standing in front of it?
I personally think the TV is too high if you put it over the fireplace Where have you been watching T. V up till now. IMO TVs and frieplaces do not play well together when my clients are building new I always encourage the to have a media space and an adult conversation space. I think fireplace removal in most instances lowers the value of your house I would keep Drywall over the area above the space from the row of bricks above the firebox.
INstall a nice mantel where that row bricks sre and if you use great and if nort who cares. I think it make alovely space for conversation. Move the TV to the wall left of the fireplace and have one sofa facing the fireplace and the other facing the new sliding glass doors. Put the TV on an articulating arm so you can pull it out and angle it for those sitting on the far couch.
I do love that fireplace- but I get it- we have one too in our family room and never use it wood burning. It takes up an entire wall and makes the wall unusable- our solution is to close it up with insulation, and build a false wall in front of it- VS removing it all together. We do plan on removing the hearth- DIY. Labor intensive but worth it. You could do the same with yours- just build a false wall around it- this will still leave you with your current layout- but still gives you more blank wall space to work with.
The only benefit would be the new faux firebox sitting lower,. Sealing the flue may alleviate this concern, though it adds another maintenance cost. Ultimately, a well-considered decision on fireplace removal is yours to make. If your reasons to remove it are sound, the expense can be worth it. Seller Resources. Table of Contents. Chimney size It stands to reason that the larger the chimney or the more stories , the more work is required, and, thus, the higher the price will be.
Materials A brick chimney typically costs more to remove than a metal chimney. Location If the chimney is in the middle of your home or is a structural component of the house, the cost of removal increases. Contractor Contractor fees vary, as do the services they offer. Questions to ask contractors include: How will you perform the removal? How will you keep dust out of the house? How will you dispose of the materials? Will you take responsibility for acquiring the necessary permits?
Will you repair the space after removal? Seal off doors to protect from dust. Dismantle brick-by-brick , using a cold chisel and hammer. Chisel out the mortar and remove the bricks to at least one foot below the roofline. Remove the flashing.
Seal the hole and cover it with plywood and shingles. Seal the fireplace above the damper using a flue plug or chimney balloon.
Frame and drywall the hole. Replace or install flooring where the firebox sat. Consider a partial fireplace removal Some homeowners opt for partial removal of their fireplace to lower the project cost. Alternatively, convert a wood-burning fireplace into a gas fireplace Another option Dimmitt says is gaining popularity is to convert a wood-burning fireplace into a gas fireplace.
Fireplace removal impact on property value A fireplace has the potential to add thousands of dollars to your home value, particularly if your home is older or is in a neighborhood where most homes exhibit a chimney stack.
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