http://buyingelectricfireplaces.com/knocking-out-a-plaster-fireplace.php Electric fireplaces are becoming increasingly more popular since buying electric fireplaces are more cost effective, cleaner and easier to maintain. Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:25:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://buyingelectricfireplaces.com/knocking-out-a-plaster-fireplace.php/comment-page-1#comment-530 Jim B Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:55:46 +0000 http://buyingelectricfireplaces.com/knocking-out-a-plaster-fireplace.php#comment-530 look close and you might see where the fixing tabs are usually about 150mm (6") from top on either side or above mantle piece, these tabs are attached to the fire place and screws are inserted to fix it to wall. in addition to this they might of dot and dabbed adhesive between fire place and the wall so if this is the case brute force and an amount of plastering. Also they will of used cork to fill in any discrepancies around where its attached to wall look close and you might see where the fixing tabs are usually about 150mm (6″) from top on either side or above mantle piece, these tabs are attached to the fire place and screws are inserted to fix it to wall. in addition to this they might of dot and dabbed adhesive between fire place and the wall so if this is the case brute force and an amount of plastering. Also they will of used cork to fill in any discrepancies around where its attached to wall

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