I am currently working on remodeling a downstairs bath (all I have done is gut the room). It was a 1/2 bath and I increased the square footage by moving out some non-load bearing walls. My first question is that if I do a custom shower bed can I use the chimney as a wall of the shower, can I use it directly as part of the structure, or do I have to frame out a seperate wall next to the chimney. The chimney is 38 inches from the opposite studs. Another thing - about 7 feet up there is a tin plate covering a 4 or 5 inch access hole (is that from a former heating unit?). Do I have to leave that there? Can I plug it?
Anyway as I am planning, any advise would be great.
Thank you
Brian
Anyway as I am planning, any advise would be great.
Thank you
Brian