I have an old terraced house (approx 100 years old) which I gutted and
modernised about a year ago. During this work, the two chimney breasts
were made redundant by the fitting of central heating, they now have 2
false fireplaces instead.

I have recently purchased a 42" plasma TV which I want to sink into
the one breast, creating a "flush fit" effect.

Is this a "DIY" project or do I need a pro to do it? I would
definitley need to go a lot deeper than the plaster in order to create
a "recess" behind for power, connections etc

Obviously I would need to support the breast later, with some sort of
Lintel, so, any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Scott

In message ,
(Scott Lapal) wrote:


I have recently purchased a 42" plasma TV which I want to sink into
the one breast, creating a "flush fit" effect.


(Dodgy snipping makes something worthy of a Carry On film)

Ummm... can't help with the making of the recess as such, but beware of
air circulation space. The plasmas I've seen have needed a *lot* of air
for cooling, and flush fitting can be a bit of a problem as this air has
to come from and go to somewhere.

Just a thought...

Hwyl!

M.

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On 14 Jul 2003 13:53:24 -0700, (Scott Lapal)
wrote:

Is this a "DIY" project or do I need a pro to do it? I would
definitley need to go a lot deeper than the plaster in order to create
a "recess" behind for power, connections etc

If I were looking at doing this job I'd get a qualified building
surveyor to give you advice (you should be able to find one in the
local estate agents or somewhere like that). He doesn't need to put
anything in writing to give you first thoughts about what might be
required. If he says its okay then you can ask him for confirmation in
writing just to be on the safe side with insurance etc.

On the other hand if his advice leant towards "no way!" then it's
probably a job for a building company who can put in a lintel or what
have you.

I'd be cautious about banging away at the infrastructure before that
professional advice was forthcoming.

Andrew

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In article ,
Scott Lapal wrote:

I have recently purchased a 42" plasma TV which I want to sink into
the one breast, creating a "flush fit" effect.

Is the room big enough that you could afford to loose a bit of space?
Maybe a "fake" plasterboard front to the chimney breast with the back
of the recess being the front of the existing chimney (maybe minus the
plaster?). Does that make sense?

Is this a "DIY" project or do I need a pro to do it? I would
definitley need to go a lot deeper than the plaster in order to create
a "recess" behind for power, connections etc

Ventilation could be a big issue

Obviously I would need to support the breast later, with some sort of
Lintel, so, any suggestions?

Sounds a nightmare. Strutural engineer time IMHO!

Darren