A brick fireplace is a common sight in many Westchester homes, but it may not fit more modern tastes. Here’s what to do if you want a change. We recently moved to a 1960s, contemporary-style house ...

If the fireplace front is brick, you should remove the entire brick. You can do this with a hammer and a cold chisel. First chip out the mortar around each brick to be removed.

Another brick fireplace with an electric fire is central to the beamed sitting room with doors to an outdoor patio. An inner hallway has access to the driveway, and a fitted-out utility room again ...