This Customer wanted to have a central focal point in the room but didn’t require the high heat output of a wood burning stove. Going for an electric appliance removes the need for a chimney to take away combustion gasses. There was already the back of another chimney protruding into the room – we decided to extend this chimney breast to contain the Stovax Radiance inset stove. This was constructed with stud work, plaster boarded and plastered. We fitted matching cornice and skirting board to finish it off. This type of appliance doesn’t require a hearth but once could have been fitted, in this case the customer didn’t want to encroach into the room any more so chose to leave the hearth off.