Blocking Up A Flue Fireplace

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Blocking up a flue fireplace.

Depending upon how it is connected will depend nohow easy it is to remove. Either way you will need to get up to the chimney pot to do this. Cover an unused fireplace. Lay the brick on the floor of the fireplace flush with the front of the fireplace.

Apply a thin layer of cement to the bottom of the brick with a trowel. Make sure that one of those bricks is an air brick to allow for ventilation in your chimney. Chimney repair and regular maintenance will reduce water entry better than blocking the flue. There is no need to remove the fireback from the fireplace although if a back boiler is fitted this should be removed once the plumbing has been isolated and disconnected.

Mix your cement according to the package s directions. Repair or replacement of the chimney flue liner and damper works wonders at minimizing air entry and lost heat from the fireplace. If you want to permanently block a chimney the extreme solution would be to brick up the front of the fireplace or chimney breach tear down the chimney top and reroof over that. Measure your chimney opening and determine how much brick to purchase.

Arrange for your fireplace to be professionally cleaned. The flue is most likely connected to a clamp of chimney cowl at the level of the pot. Make sure to purchase an. Removing the liner from the flue is a good idea as this is somewhere where condensation can build up up as it gets cold.

How to block off a fireplace block the chimney flue.