Hi
I've recently demolished a hideous construction containing a Parkray stove that was built within an inglenook fireplace, revealing the "original" rear of the inglenook. After filling half a skip with concrete and rubble, I'm left with an attractive fireplace (about 5' x 7'), but don't know what to do with the back of it. The stone won't scrub clean as the soot and tar is deeply penetrated - perhaps hundreds of years of it (the house is C17). I'm tempted to leave it, but if I do I'm going to have to blacken certain areas where I've had to do some repairs.
Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated.
T