TornUp

Hi All, First of all, let me introduce myself, My name is Tom, 22 years old, 2 kids living with my partner in our new family house. I am posting to try and gain some views and guidance to a project im hoping to start soon. The chimney breast in my front room looks like it used to have a gas fire installed on it, with a back boiler(there is piping running down the wall at the side leading to the airing cupboard above) The fireplace has been removed, and the front bricked up (with a vent placed on the front, that I read is to prevent against damp) My question is, how viable is the idea of knocki