Blocking Up A Fireplace Forum

Fireplace removed on ground floor and wants blocking up.

Blocking up a fireplace forum.

You can use an inflated balloon in the chimney to cut down drafts if they are a issue. You don t have to light a fire you could put plants in the aperture store wine or make some sort of interesting display. There s no problem blocking up plastering a redundant fire place but you should ensure the chimney top is closed off to water ingress plus it is best practice to vent the flue space so as to avoid condensation forming. Wipe away the excess and repeat with another brick.

If you must block it up then do be sure to allow adequate ventilation ie air bricks. I see plenty of these on house renovation programmes where they ve inserted an airbrick where the fireplace used to be but if we can avoid it i d really like to do so as i don t like the way. I live in a 1930 s semi and the chimney breast is shared on an internal wall with the next door neighbour. Lay the brick on the floor of the fireplace flush with the front of the fireplace.

Answered 20th nov 2011 liked 32. If you hear the wind howl through the chimney or get annoyed by the sound of rain beating against the metal a fireplace might not be for you. We will be removing an old gas fire disconnected in a 1960s house and want to block up and plaster over the fireplace to have a completely flat wall. Concrete block say or frame and board.

Why block it up. You can follow these easy steps to block off your fireplace or even to close it up completely. I am wanting to fully refurb redecorate my front room and am looking at removing the fireplace hearth and mantel and then plaster board over the old fireplace hole and skim.