Chimney Brest Renovation

[Netto]

Stripped my lounge chimney brest back to brick (1930's standard ex-local auth)...woodburner to go in the old opening...thoughts:

Dot and bad plaster board and skim the brest, then lime render the opening...

or

Cement and skim finish the brest, then lime render the opening...

Any special plasters recommended for use on chimney brests/close to wood burners? I've seen the openings clad with firebricks before, just think this looks a bit untidy.

Ta!

 

[stevethespreader]

Stripped my lounge chimney brest back to brick (1930's standard ex-local auth)...woodburner to go in the old opening...thoughts:

Dot and bad plaster board and skim the brest, then lime render the opening...

or

Cement and skim finish the brest, then lime render the opening...

Any special plasters recommended for use on chimney brests/close to wood burners? I've seen the openings clad with firebricks before, just think this looks a bit untidy.

Ta!

rich c will be along shortly he likes advising on chimney breasts over to you rich

 

[Richard C]

Cheers Steve

As this comes up so often, I’ve put together this generic post; read the links but not all may apply to you.

You can DIY but you need to understand the Building Regs (which changed in October), submit a Building Notice & pay a fee. Your LABC will inspect &, assuming everything is OK, issue a compliance certificate; the BI may want to witness smoke & spillage tests.

Lots of archive threads on this, & other things you have to watch out for, here a few links for you to read:
http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove_building_regulations.html
http://www.hetas.co.uk/public/certificates.html
http://www.solidfuel.co.uk/pdfs/buidling_regs_consumer leaflet.pdf
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=183614
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=211524
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=242738
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=224751

& some more sobering just in case you think it’s all a load of old tosh:
http://www.solidfuel.co.uk/main_pages/news.htm
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...wood-burning-stove-leaks-carbon-monoxide.html

Also get at least 3 quotes from local independent HETAS installers:
http://www.hetas.co.uk/nearest_member

You might be pleasantly surprised & you should ask yourself if you really want all the hassle & risk getting it wrong; climbing onto the roof with an 8M stainless steel snake on your back is not for the feint hearted!

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In your case specifically, forget D&D, using PB or any Gypsum based plaster in the immediate stove area & that includes the breast. Use sand/cement/lime render for the base & heatproof plaster to finish off; but read the links, all your likely to want to know is probably in there, if not come back.

 

[jrplastering]

rich you are a legend

 

[Richard C]

rich you are a legend

Aww shucks

 

[Netto]

rich you are a legend

Aww shucks

Thanks dude...!

I'm only making good the opening - I have a HETAS chap lined up to do the installation, and I'm not keen on roof dancing anyhow - in short the HETAS chap will do the installation and sign off. So long as regs still state 500mm min projection to front, and 150mm either side, my constructional hearth should do the job...!

But much appreciate the links and the advice...

 

[jrplastering]

pretty much everything ive learnt bout regs for fireplaces is from rich so you cnt go far wrong there pal.
good luck