Archie-fox Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Morning all, i have a original open fire in my lounge that works purfectly however after a few years of hard use the fire cement has cracked up and some large cracks have appeared this winter..what sort of price am I looking at to have it repaired? Is it a big job? Keep thinking to have it removed and a wood burning stove put in but it’s such a nice feature.. cheers for any replies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Can you not repair it yourself? Rake out cracks or completely remove and redo? You don’t have to have your fireplace removed to install a wood burner. Local experts can advise. Edited May 2, 2018 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted May 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Yea I was thinking of doing it myself but I’m no good at that type of stuff so looking at getting a skilled person in to do it properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Is it built with baby brick or a firebrick slab. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted May 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Blackpowder said: Is it built with baby brick or a firebrick slab. Blackpowder it just looks like cement type of stuff really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) hello, as scully mentioned you do not need take out your fire place as it is a nice feature to your room, find a local installer of wood burners and if they can fit one in you like they can sort out cracks but it is a fairly simple process to do your self, plenty of u tube vids, and info on fire cement. oh if you find an installer to do a quote check them out on the computer for reviews from other customers Edited May 2, 2018 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 http://www.firestove.co.uk/firebricks-26-c.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonm Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 If you get a wood burner you generally need a stainless flexible flue liner installed in the chimney. Round here registered HETAS fitters charge a fortune for doing this and installing a stove i.e. nearly a grand! Add this to the cost of the stove and it might be worth keeping your fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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