• Our architect wants to remove the chimney breast in one of our bedrooms as part of his plan for our extension, but there's a cast iron fireplace in there that I'd like to keep. Is it mad to remove the breast, but re-install it against the wall? It's only there for aesthetics - not for fires! They must recess into the wall a bit, but would it be too much to make it work?

  • At the end of the day your the client and are footing the bill, if you dont want it out and think its a waste of money just tell them.

    Archtiects will have you spending money you dont want to for there own gains if they get half a chance.

  • Archtiects will have you spending money you dont want to for there own gains if they get half a chance.

    This is a crude and often inaccurate stereotype about architects, a good one will be trying to help you keep it on budget through their design choices.

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