Hi,
I've just removed a gas fire from an old brick fireplace in a c.1900 house, there is no back plate in the fireplace as the back of the fireplace is the rear wall of the house.
I've recently installed a fire basket and was concerned about the heat from the fire, the sweep reckoned if i just kept it about an inch of the brickwork it would be ok?
What i did...... i had a set of original handmade house bricks and put these against the back wall of the fire.
My Question
Should i just do what the sweep said, as my bricks maybe transferring more heat making the back wall hotter (am worried about cracking bricks and mortar). or leave as is?
I've searched on here, and can't find any similar stories .
Many Thanks
David
I've just removed a gas fire from an old brick fireplace in a c.1900 house, there is no back plate in the fireplace as the back of the fireplace is the rear wall of the house.
I've recently installed a fire basket and was concerned about the heat from the fire, the sweep reckoned if i just kept it about an inch of the brickwork it would be ok?
What i did...... i had a set of original handmade house bricks and put these against the back wall of the fire.
My Question
Should i just do what the sweep said, as my bricks maybe transferring more heat making the back wall hotter (am worried about cracking bricks and mortar). or leave as is?
I've searched on here, and can't find any similar stories .
Many Thanks
David