Technical Booklet L Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems·Page 18
Fireplace recess definition
A fireplace recess is a structural opening formed in a wall or chimney breast with a hearth at its base, from which a chimney leads.
Fireplace recess – a structural opening (sometimes called a builder's opening) formed in a wall or in a chimney breast, from which a chimney leads and which has a hearth at its base.
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