Need Advice Small Fireplace Opening

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JoeSI

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Aug 19, 2011
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Staten Island, NY
Hi All, We found this behind a plaster wall. We new the chimney was there, but the small fireplace is a nice surprise. We're thinking of lining the flue and getting some type of gas insert. The dimensions of the opening 20"W x 12"D x 38"H. Anyone know of anything that might fit? bathroomfireplace.jpg
 
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No but go wood, not gas....
 
Thanks! All good suggestions. We have an Avalon wood burner already and we're very happy with it.
 
That's a great candidate for a rear vented freestanding gas unit like the Jotul Lillehammer depending on the depth of the hearth..... Very oddly shaped fireplace you have there. A Quadrafire Garnet or an Enviro Ascot would also do the trick, depending on how much square footage you were looking at. I haven't seen too many inserts that would entice a space like that off the top of my head
 
Thanks. It's a very old Victorian house. The fireplaces were all coal baskets. Every room has one. Some have been enclosed in the walls. This will probably be the last we make functioning.
 
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