Assistance with creating a more open-plan living space
Hi there, we want to remove a gas fire and take down a wall to make a more open-plan living space in a house which as two separate areas. We would then like to add a gas fire to the room in a different position and jazz up the living area but don't know where to begin with ideas. Current pictures and plans are attached. Many thanks.
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oklouise
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agosubject to structural restriction removing walls my suggestion includes removing the whole fireplace wall and keeping part of the hall wall (support and relocate gas and electricity) to create a chimney to relocate the old fire or install a new gas heater with an optional door to close of the new living area from the front entry
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siriuskey
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoMy suggestion is to keep the two way gas fire in situ, and push the wall of windows out to the eaves and then open up the other side of the fireplace between the kitchen Family, living room. If needed a Vergola Pergola could be added along this new extension.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoTo save on costs you could just push the wall of windows out and not replace them with bi fold or sliding doors. the extra internal space gives you a kitchen family
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoTo follow up on my first post, this is a mock up as there are no dimensions. The following will give both a kitchen family dining plus a living that can be opened up with floor to ceiling doors on both sides of the fire place. By pushing the wall out under the eaves will give better internal space, while allowing what appears to be northern into that whole space. I can see that there's already an alfresco with kitchen servery plus bi fold doors opening out to it
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Kate
4 years agoI can see that the gas fire may be in a tricky walkway.
I’ve always liked this asymmetry of tv and gas fire
suancol
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4 years agoHave you considered taking away the cavity door beside the stairs and open a section of the wall opposite the stairs to create a 2 way open ended shelving with some down light for displaying purposes?
A series of full height vertical blade screening beside the shelving can then help add visual depth in the living room and still define the living room. It will also help frame the tv cabinetry with the existing nib wall on the other side.
You will have minimal issues with reducing structural integrity of a potential load bearing wall. The existing fireplace is too nice to remove or make alterations to as it nicely divides dining with the living room.
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