u/jabruce

Hi all,

I was given a fireplace insert for free for my renovation house and I am trying to work out if it will fit in.

It was covered in plaster with an old gas fireplace there when I bought it and after removing the plaster it has revealed the original fireplace.

The insert will fit in width-wise, but it is slightly too tall to fit at the moment.

I am trying to figure out if the block behind the opening, that would need cut to get the insert in, is a lintel or not (not planning on taking any risks touching it currently. It doesn’t insert into the walls at each side which makes it seem like it isn’t, even though you’d think it was?

Any advice/thoughts?