I have removed wallpaper, etc., from an old chimney from the 1930s in a room downstairs. It's an old sealed chimney no longer used except for ventilation. No beautiful brick wall or anything emerged...
The plaster is rather loose/brittle, and at least a couple of bricks are completely loose (circled in red).
The plan now is to put raw wood paneling over the entire chimney, similar to the paneling/boards we have exposed elsewhere in the room.
Question: Would you "repair" / improve with cement/mortar before covering with raw wood paneling?
I plan to build a frame inside the "niche."
You write "No nice brick wall or anything showed up..."
How do you see that when 99% of the plaster is still there?
A bag of mortar doesn't cost much, I would at least make sure that loose stones are secured before you cover it with your intended construction. But if you choose to skip that step, you should be able to sleep well without worrying too.
Wouldn't it look nice if you plaster the niche and paint it white? You can keep the brick around it or plaster it, whichever you prefer. It could look like this:
Thanks for the response/suggestion. We'll see how it goes, whether it will be råspont or plastering/repairing.
However, I've never worked with plaster/cement...
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