Chimney Query

[chrisdicko]

Hi,
I am re-doing my living room, and fitting a new fireplace. I aren't putting a new fire back in though, I will board the hole out, plaster it and have it as a decrative hole.

What's the rules with regards the 'top' of where I will board out? As I understand it still needs to breathe? So a piece of plaster board on top, with a certain sized hole drilled out?

Just at the moment it is quite cold with the fireplace open, so think I need to cover the hole in the top.



Thanks

 

[inspector01]

Yes you need to provide some ventilation to dry out any moisture that collects in the chimney. This is best achieved by fitting a hit and miss vent allowing you to close it during the cold winter months.

 

[chrisdicko]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I will have a look what one of them is

Cheers