Installing a stud wall on existing chimney breast for tv/fire

darrenwis

Hi,

We currently have an existing chimney breast that is not in use, and would like to install a stud wall where we can house our TV and an electric fire.

This is what we currently have:


We have seen a lot of these builds online, although not necessarily on an existing chimney breast. We would like to achieve something like this:



Not necessarily with a sound bar but space for a Sky box.

How much would something like this cost? Or any alternative suggestions/problems we would face? What tradesman would we approach for this?

Thank you in advance

lewisa

Is there a photo missing from your post?

darrenwis

There's 4 photos showing for me. 2 are my existing set up and 2 of what I would like it to turn out like. What's missing for you?

Thanks

edgex

You do realise that that stud wall is because there was no chimney breast, just a flat wall.

Why can't you fit an electric fire/heater into the existing space, & put the tv on the breast above?

lewisa

darrenwis wrote: »

There's 4 photos showing for me. 2 are my existing set up and 2 of what I would like it to turn out like. What's missing for you?

Thanks

Showing now, think my internet temporarily borked.

I wouldn't create a recess to fit a TV in (or any electronics for that matter), I think it's a silly idea. What if your next TV doesn't fit the space? What if the TV doesn't like the lack of space around it's cooling vents and dies from lack of ventilation?

Just mount it on the existing chimney breast.

Behind the fire place there will be a void, but what depth? Your chimney doesn't look that deep, I don't think my Sky box would have enough room but are the Sky Q boxes smaller? I don't know, but similar to the above recess issue you have no idea what size your future entertainment electronics boxes you get will be.

darrenwis

We've seen a number of people do it on an existing chimney breast, we like how we can then make space for the TV box. When people mount a TV on the wall where do they put the sky box for example?

darrenwis

We've seen a number of people do it on an existing chimney breast, we like how we can then make space for the TV box. When people mount a TV on the wall where do they put the sky box for example?

edgex

darrenwis wrote: »

We've seen a number of people do it on an existing chimney breast, we like how we can then make space for the TV box. When people mount a TV on the wall where do they put the sky box for example?

If you build a stud wall in front of the existing breast, you will lose space in the room.

As for where the various boxes go, in a cupboard or on a shelf or on a floor unit next to the TV. Cables can be quite long, HDMI will do over 5metres easily.

markin

A tv above any heat is not a good idea, even less to embed it in a hot box, You could have a fake flame affect with no heat, and a 50x50mm frame to hide wires, but i still would not embed it in the wall.

Astrozombies

A plasterer can easily do you the job.

Grenage

Also bear viewing height in mind. A lot of people put televisions high up a chimney breast and it makes for a terrible viewing angle.