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Hey Bunnings Workshop Community,
I have decided to restore this fireplace ( not mine) It is in the living area (lounge room) part of the house. At the moment I am just going to focus on the fireplace and then the mantle later.
As you can see it is not in good shape. I believe it can be restored rather than replaced.
I asked the owner of the house how water got in there and they did not know.
Clearly it is going to need a good clean out before I start restoring and the water needs to be removed.
My plan is to get the fireplace restored first. The longer term plan is to have a functional fireplace and nice storage for the wood etc. It can be a messy business with fireplaces so kind of going for a cosy and neat look when it is done. There might be some room for a grate but unsure if a grate would even be necessary and taking up room that can be used for something else in the future. But certainly a nice stoker set would be an advantage.
As you can see it has a chord ( apparently for air) is what the owner said. I am not familiar with these types of fireplaces that you plug in so would love some knowledge about that.
I am wondering what the best method is for cleaning the rust off the inner door frame and the rust on the outside of the fireplace down the bottom? Once it is all cleaned out, and the rust is gone, I am not sure what else I might need to restore the interior and the door if anything?
You can also see by the photos above the fireplace is a tv bracket and other things needed for a television. ( I am raking down the bracket and I am not sure if the owner wants a television up there anyway. (At this stage I do not think so) I am wondering what can be done about that space if a television will not be going there? Could possibly just hang some nice pictures up there perhaps?
The main thing though is just focusing on the fireplace for now.
Looking forward to sharing this project and the suggestions.
