fitting clay fireback and cast iron instert - more questions

[Matt_boro]

ive now fitted the fireback in place and backfilled with vermiculite mix - see picture

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• Matt_boro
• 23 Mar 2010
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* ive read you need to put a slope on this to stop soot sitting on it - do you use vermiculite for this as well?

* how do you incorporate this sloping with the remaining existing brickwork at the back of the opening? or would you take this out?

*the cast iron insert needs to be positioned an inch proud of the wall, what should i use to fix and pack this in with??

thanks again
Matt

 

[noseall]

Use a throat lintel....

 

[Nige F]

Is that a shallow throat lintel ...or a . Can you tell, Noseall I`m just doing mine @ home too- and I`m using a lime and cement/sand mix- to let it "give" a bit . Parge it over the vermiculite and shape it roughly with a trowel put some bits of brick rubble in to form a slope - don`t worry about those bricks protruding @ the sides . Not so sure about how to space iron fireplace away from wall - maybe l-o-ng screws through a bit of metal tube . . I`m going to stick some heatproof rope -from a plumbers shop , with some heatproof silicone round the final area between the iron and the flue. then some of the lime /cement compo