i removed plywood covering a first floor fireplace as the plywood board was bowing out at the bottom. i found about 5 stone of soot/dust [no bricks] in the fireplace.
i removed the soot and there were a couple of holes in the back of the fire place.
i coverd the fireplace with insulation board.
the chimney has a rain cap/cover. the house was built in the 1910/20s
photo 100_4907 is the interior of the chimney
1. im just checking that i was correct in removing all the soot, or should i leave some there to plug the holes in the fireplace? is there any reason the soot was seemingly left in the fireplace?
[i plan to board up the fireplace again, as it looks ugly]
i removed the soot and there were a couple of holes in the back of the fire place.
i coverd the fireplace with insulation board.
the chimney has a rain cap/cover. the house was built in the 1910/20s
photo 100_4907 is the interior of the chimney
1. im just checking that i was correct in removing all the soot, or should i leave some there to plug the holes in the fireplace? is there any reason the soot was seemingly left in the fireplace?
[i plan to board up the fireplace again, as it looks ugly]
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