Should I render 1950s slate fireplace?
Should I render this 1950s slate fireplace? Should I do something to the bottom? Or does it look fine as is?
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macyjean
3 years agoRelated Discussions
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3 years ago
Kate
3 years agodreamer
3 years agoHi Belinda, I would maybe look at painting the hearth, white or a dark colour chosen from your fireplace colours.
I think it needs a solid colour against the wood. It appears the fireplace will not be used, so white would be a fresh approach.
Hope your renovations are going well. How is that bathroom?
Belinda
3 years agoThanks for the suggestions, big help. Dreamer bathroom is finished and we are really happy with it. This is a photo before hardware and shower screen went in.
Kate
3 years agoKate
3 years agoBelinda
3 years agoThe fireplace works but we aren’t using is at the moment. We ended up tiling up to the door frame. Kitchen has been delayed due to lockdown but looking forward to it coming.
Kate
3 years agodreamer
3 years agoHi Belinda, bathroom colours look great. Just a shame you didn't stop the shower screen on the bath. As per attached picture. I, in my previous home, had a similar set up, as yours, and could only clean the dirt between shower screen and the bath with a chux sponge attached to BBQ tongs. The shower screen, bath down, was never clear of water splashes from the bath.
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