Shallow Stove?
My stove is placed in front of the unused chimneys and as result it sticking out compared to the cabinets next to it. I wonder if there are stoves, with depth less then the standard 24″. For example a stove with three burners in one row? And if there are such stoves, do they have…
My stove is placed in front of the unused chimneys and as result it sticking out compared to the cabinets next to it. I wonder if there are stoves, with depth less then the standard 24″. For example a stove with three burners in one row? And if there are such stoves, do they have an adequate oven or I will need to put the oven separately?
thanks
I framed out the wall like jack spade and tomgee to meet the chimney. Except where I put the fridge and there it was nice to have more space which made me able to have a “counter depth” fridge by just having it go a little deeper towards the old wall. But I also like chmod’s approach of having deeper counters.
Hi,
When I redid my kitchen I brought the stove to the front of the chimney, and all the cabinets and counter tops are 3 feet deep. It is an unusual arrangement, but I like the extra depth for appliances, etc., and tops seem less cluttered.
Minard Lafever: you are an ignorant idiot.
you would remove an historic chimney from a brownstone in order to align a stove with new cabinets? That’s just daft.
LISTEN TO JACK SLADE! I did this. It is much easier to just frame out the wall to meet the chimney and make everything a straight line. You can also put new electric and plumbing if you need it in the new wall. Much easier solution.
Make sure this chimeny isn’t the one being used by the furnace in the basement!!!!
Supporting the upper portion of the chimney from below is not easy and may or may not be possible. You’ll have to consult a structural engineer, and it’ll probably cost much more than just removing the whole thing.
Removing bricks to slide in a range of some sort isn’t a bad idea, but again, you should consult an engineer or you’re taking a big risk.
You can remove as little of the chimney as you like. You will just have to add a steel lintel supported by the remaining brick on both sides to reinforce what remains above.
You don’t have to remove the entire chimney – a contractor would know how to shore it up. I took out a similar one & we had to leave a few more bricks than in the rest of the wall but since the chimney line is also the venting for the forced air heat I needed that chase anyway. It was done over 25 years ago & everything is still stable.