fireplace

[bower]

i bought a limestone fireplace but didnt relise i would have to stick it all together, but does any1 know what u should use to stick it?
thanks

 

[noseall]

i bought a limestone fireplace but didnt relise i would have to stick it all together, but does any1 know what u should use to stick it?
thanks

do you have to use text speak, it's infuriating.

tile adhesive, sticks like s**t

 

[rshales007]

Hi.

How did you get on with the fireplace ? Should be doing the same thing myself this weekend.

Cheers,
Rich.

 

[keyo]

Hi, can either of you tell what you ended up using to stick the limestone fireback (three pieces) to the wall with (product name), not been able to find a white bonding plaster, dont want any colour bleeding through, bedded hearth on sand and cement but used a damp course as barrier.

Not sure if to seal back of limestone and use ordinary bonding plaster

 

[Symptoms]

keyo - the traditional way of fixing chimney pieces (fire surrounds) in position is to use Plaster of Paris and wire ties. P of P is readily available. Another advantage of using this stuff is that it hardens really quickly, oh, and it's white.

 

[bobby spray]

I did the this last year. In the following steps…
1. bed the hearth. My floor was flat and the hearth thick so I used a silicone sealant to keep it in place. But you can use a weak mix if preferred or the floor uneaven.
2. Fix the legs to the wall and the hearth. I used tile cement for the wall and 4:1 mix for the legs to hearth joint.
3. The slips are then attached to the wall with tile cement.
4. Put the head on. I used brackets attached to the back of the head and attached to the wall both will rawlplugs. A generous helping of tile cement for added secutity.
5. The mantle is then cemented directly onto the head… job done.

Blue circle gives the lightest colour mortar.

regards


Bobby