Hi everyone
After many years lurking and picking up generally good tips I have decided to join and post my first question.
We moved into a 1930s terraced property and are currently in the process of knocking the back two downstairs rooms inot a kitchen diner.
Part of this process has involved me removing the old gas fireplace and taking it back to the original brickwork. The plan is to install a 5kW multi-fuel stove in there. I have noticed that the brickwork is damaged ina few places (which I don't mind) but also that the mortar is really dry and sandy and beginning to fall out in places. Can anyone recommend what mortar I would need to repoint this with? Do I need to use something like the Vitcas Heatproof Mortar?
Secondly, I understand the hearth dimensions as stated in the building regs and currently we have a constructional hearth that is more than large enough for our size stove. However it is quite a bit lower than our finished floor level and will need building up and leveling off. Can I do this with a regular concrete?
As for the decorative hearth, I was thinking of slate or granite tiles bedded on the construction hearth, What can I use to attach these and fill the gaps between them? I know you normally have a two piece hearth to prevent cracking, will tiles be alright?
The stove install is being installed by our local HETAS installer but other work I am planning to do myself.
Sorry for all the questions, hopefully I will be able to find some answers...
Thanks, Dan
After many years lurking and picking up generally good tips I have decided to join and post my first question.
We moved into a 1930s terraced property and are currently in the process of knocking the back two downstairs rooms inot a kitchen diner.
Part of this process has involved me removing the old gas fireplace and taking it back to the original brickwork. The plan is to install a 5kW multi-fuel stove in there. I have noticed that the brickwork is damaged ina few places (which I don't mind) but also that the mortar is really dry and sandy and beginning to fall out in places. Can anyone recommend what mortar I would need to repoint this with? Do I need to use something like the Vitcas Heatproof Mortar?
Secondly, I understand the hearth dimensions as stated in the building regs and currently we have a constructional hearth that is more than large enough for our size stove. However it is quite a bit lower than our finished floor level and will need building up and leveling off. Can I do this with a regular concrete?
As for the decorative hearth, I was thinking of slate or granite tiles bedded on the construction hearth, What can I use to attach these and fill the gaps between them? I know you normally have a two piece hearth to prevent cracking, will tiles be alright?
The stove install is being installed by our local HETAS installer but other work I am planning to do myself.
Sorry for all the questions, hopefully I will be able to find some answers...
Thanks, Dan