Blocking Up A Fireplace

A brick or stone surround first inspect the surround to ensure that it s not imitation comprising of stone or brick facings cemented to a concrete.

Blocking up a fireplace.

Measure the fireplace s opening. Bricks remove the fireplace surround. There is no need to remove the fireback from the fireplace although if a back boiler is fitted this should be removed once the plumbing has been isolated and disconnected. Place a vent cover onto the drywall.

Center it between the side edges of the drywall with the bottom edge of the vent cover positioned about 6 inches from the bottom edge of the drywall. You may come across metal. Arrange for your fireplace to be professionally cleaned. Since you will not routinely be.

Blocking up an unused fireplace. How to block off a fireplace block the chimney flue. Measure your chimney opening and determine how much brick to purchase. Apply it with a plasterer s trowel scraping it over the bricks until they are completely covered.

28th may 2016 it is our first diy day and the bricking up the fireplace is first on our list. Wear safety goggles to protect the eyes. After an old fire surround and hearth has been removed the hole in the chimney breast can be bricked in to tidy up the wall.