celtic13
Prominent Member
Hi folks
After taking inspiration from the many fantastic threads here, 2 weeks ago I made an almost Faustian pact with the Devil.
The deal was; I must restore and install an original early Victorian cast iron fireplace that has lurked in the garage for more years than I care to remember, caked under 1000 layers of paint. I must remove a hideous 60's modern brick (its beige!) fireplace and 12 foot hearth. I must completely redecorate and make good the room as a sitting room. I must build from scratch a unit to hide gear and dvd collection.
What do I get in exchange? A new electric screen for my projector (must be hidden behind a pelmet). A plasma for over the newly installed fireplace and an upgraded projector next year when full 1080ps have bedded down a bit and there is more choice (my panny ae300 is over 3 yrs old and still going strong).
Not a bad deal I hear you cry - but here's the rub - I am handy enough but have never attempted a fireplace before, and... a timescale has been imposed - end of Nov!
So spurred into action I started two weekends ago - got some nitromores to strip the fireplace, bought an sds drill, a new 12lb hammer and attacked the hideous one!
The results were not pretty but it was a start...hope to keep this thread updated over the next while to see if it becomes "Paradise Lost or Cinema Paradiso"
Here's the evidence so far.
Thanks for the inspiration
Paul
After taking inspiration from the many fantastic threads here, 2 weeks ago I made an almost Faustian pact with the Devil.
The deal was; I must restore and install an original early Victorian cast iron fireplace that has lurked in the garage for more years than I care to remember, caked under 1000 layers of paint. I must remove a hideous 60's modern brick (its beige!) fireplace and 12 foot hearth. I must completely redecorate and make good the room as a sitting room. I must build from scratch a unit to hide gear and dvd collection.
What do I get in exchange? A new electric screen for my projector (must be hidden behind a pelmet). A plasma for over the newly installed fireplace and an upgraded projector next year when full 1080ps have bedded down a bit and there is more choice (my panny ae300 is over 3 yrs old and still going strong).
Not a bad deal I hear you cry - but here's the rub - I am handy enough but have never attempted a fireplace before, and... a timescale has been imposed - end of Nov!
So spurred into action I started two weekends ago - got some nitromores to strip the fireplace, bought an sds drill, a new 12lb hammer and attacked the hideous one!
The results were not pretty but it was a start...hope to keep this thread updated over the next while to see if it becomes "Paradise Lost or Cinema Paradiso"
Here's the evidence so far.
Thanks for the inspiration
Paul