Open Fireplace Installation Advice Needed

[shepp 2,285]

I just wondered if anybody on here has any knowledge on fitting an open fireplace.

One thing that's puzzling me is that the inner edge of the stone surround is at least 2" away from the wall so i can't just fix the cast iron insert straight on the wall otherwise there will be a gap all the way round.

Any advice will be welcome

[AIRGUNNER 1]

Put a bit of hair around it.

Edited February 4, 2008 by AIRGUNNER

[stubby 175]

use some stone or iron packers, pack it out, long fixings through fire surround, then through the packers into stonework, sorted

 

photo's would be good

 

just picked up a log burning stove meself, but its for me shed

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Fitting an open fireplace.

 

Any advice will be welcome

 

 

Shepp; Right now is your biggest chance to save yeself making the Biggest f*ckin mistake, mate! F*ck the 'open fireplace' idea off and install a little wood burning / multifuel stove in the place. They usually come with a flue pipe that goes up the chimney. Then ye just plaster board up the rest of the fireplace. Or ye can get one or two models that fit flush into the fireplace.

 

Perhaps ye know all this, and more, already? Even more so, if ye do; What ever could posess ye to want a f*cking great wind tunnel cum heat loss hole in ye room??? I have a stove in the kitchen and an open fire in here. That's why I sit in here wrapped up like it's the bloody Baltic! Crafty Dog stays in the kitchen all night, roasting in front of the range.

 

Personally, I can't Wait to f*ck that freezing hole off and get a nice little stove in there too. It'll be like heaven in here!

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

 

How easy would it be to put a wood burner in to this fireplace,as far as i know behind them funny looking stone its hollow right up to the chimmey.Would i have to just make a hole for the flu to go in or would i need to do something else? thanks in advance.

[shepp 2,285]

I know what your saying Ditch, those log burners are so much more efficient, the whole lump heating up in the room. Also you can chuck any old spitting wood, mdf etc.

I have the fire already and the house benefits from using a victorian style insert for future resale. I chose one that has a big burning area, is set well into the room and haas plenty of iron to heat up.

I like the idea of a log burner in my kitchen, if i spend more time at home in the future, then i'll get myself one.

I'll have an exposed steel chimney going up into a high apex ceiling too, so it would really kick out some heat.

Cheers stubby i'll explore the packing out route, only thing is the surround is stone so it will need to be glued into place.

Shepp

[stubby 175]

get some "no nails" in tube,

sticks like shite to a blanket

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Mr Tea Pot; Isn't that a wood burner already sitting there? If not, it's a damn good imitation of one! Anyway, with a fire place like that available, ye could fit in one of the big, fan fronted ones, like a mate of mine's got. Have a look around at some. In fact I'm sure there's been a link or two mentioned on the Living Off The Land board. They're surprisingly cheap - or seem so to me. Having never bought, eg. a gas fire before. And, yeppers, unless ye have a boiler model and want to run radiators off it, ye basicly just shove it into position and stick its flue pipe straight up ye existing chimney.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Thanks DS for the info.That fecking fire in the photo is a fake poxy eleccy thing you would get more heat out off a vindloo,its shite .We have been looking at woodburners we just want it to warm the room not raditors or things like that and the plus side i can get a load of wood from work to burn in it plus they look nice as well.Thanks agian

[Squirrel_Basher 17,102]

Some advice for you DIYers -Please dont be tempted to try and install a fire of any sort if you have little or no knowledge of instalation procedure .The wrong style of fixing ,can ,at worst fill your room with deadly co2 gas and choking smoke at the least .No smell of any sort should emit from a properly installed fire of any sort .Trust me i'm a builder .

[macberran 2]

Foxdroppers correct get an installer too help out but if you're going down this road ,have the cap checked(top off chimney), feed a twin skinned flexi- liner down, attaching the top too the cowling that fits on top off the cap and assists the "draw" and stops birds blocking the chimney top. The liner stops degredation off the stack and assistseasy cleaning. This also fits too the ennameled flu at the business end coming off your stove. The stove gives out variable heat pending on make/model etc from 4-9 btu's and each has different efficiency. How ever this should be carfully considered when parting with cash. A stove may appear a better(cheaper) option but if its giving out half the energy(heat) for three times the logs.......better spending the money. Hope this helps.