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There appears to be very little soot (probably due to the previous owners having an electric fire). There doesn't look like there is any metal dampener in place. The chimney stack is vented. Is there any other reason to remove the blockwork and vermiculite apart from a tidy job, I'll probably...

The gas is terminated for this pipe. The previous owners had an electric fire fitted (the one I just took out)

Thanks for the info. Got chance to carry on this weekend. Came out a treat. Clean up job took longer :) We are having wood flooring down so the fitters said they will sort any uneven floor. Gonna look for a local bricklayer to brick up the hole if that seems to be the better solution. Thanks...

Hi all, We have just pulled out our fireplace to reveal the flue. We are looking to have it covered (with a vent near the bottom) with plasterboard and the whole room plastered. Currently the actual flue does not sit flush with the wall. Is this something that could be solved by a simple bit...