Home Improvement Training - Restoring a Rumford Fireplace | This Old House

In the den of the Ipswich gambrel portion is a large Ben Franklin-style fireplace that homeowner Bill would like replaced with something smaller. Mark McCullough suggests it be replaced with a Rumford-style fireplace which is narrower in depth, has a wider splay, and produces more heat. He does a bit of exploratory demo to determine if the existing chimney can accommodate the new clay flue. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. A large Ben Franklin style fireplace was since built at the gable end closest to the street, but the fire box will be replaced with a smaller Rumford style fire box using the existing chimney. To do this, Mark McCullough and Charlie Silva devise a post and beam system with jacks to support the chimney while they demo the old fireplace. Inside the gambrel portion of the house, the old Ben Franklin style fireplace has been demoed, a new clay flue has been installed, and now Kevin O'Connor and Mark McCullough begin assembling the walls of the new Rumford style fireplace that Mark pre-constructed off site. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app About This Old House TV: This Old House is America’s first and most trusted home improvement show. Each season, we renovate two different historic homes—one step at a time—featuring quality craftsmanship and the latest in modern technology. We demystify home improvement and provide ideas and information so, whether you are doing it yourself or hiring out contractors, you’ll know the right way to do things or the questions to ask. Our experts including general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada, master carpenter Norm Abram, and host Kevin O’Connor give you the tools you need to protect and preserve your greatest investment—your home. Follow This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG Restoring a Rumford Fireplace | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/