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If it’s the only ‘period feature’ in the house, it’s a bit late to worry about it. If it’s a fireplace in two rooms and not stripping the house of any character then go for it.
I wish the previous owners had removed the dining room and back bedroom chimney breasts. Would have loads more room, but in a ‘finished’ house it would now be a big messy job to do.
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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?