Narrow, antique chimney breasts won't leave much space between the partitions and the cooktop, which isn't very practical. New stove coves, however, have evolved to include more counter space in ...

DIY fans are building fake chimney breasts to house their TVs - and they say it makes their living rooms seem bigger. While demolishing defunct chimney breasts is one way to create valuable ...

The chimney breast has been removed from the downstairs back room of our 1920s semi, but not from the bedroom above. When we bought the house, the survey mentioned there might be a problem ...

Q At my mother’s bungalow she has a damp patch over the chimney breast. The flashings on the roof and chimney have been replaced. The last roofer said the dampness isn’t coming from the roof ...