The double sided woodburner saga! Part 1

What a mess!

So we've decided to knock through the chimney breast from living room through to the dining room and install a double sided woodburner! When I say we... I obviously mean he!
So far the knock through has taken place and we have installed the hefty wood beams either side as lintels.
The mess is awful understandably but I'm hoping the worst is over.  You can see we've reduced the size of the hearth on the dining room side and today will hopefully see the insides rendered and the floor level put in.
Still not sure if I will slate tile the inside or if something 'a bit different will catch my attention!
A friend told me this week that someone she knows is laying her kitchen floor using 2p coins!!! Genius! I'd love to see the result of that, maybe I could use pennies? It'd certainly be cheaper!
I'll update as this project progresses
Squeak soon x