Blocking Up A Fireplace Forum

How to block off a fireplace.

Blocking up a fireplace forum.

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. Why block it up. Fireplace removed on ground floor and wants blocking up. You can follow these easy steps to block off your fireplace or even to close it up completely.

Answered 20th nov 2011 liked 32. Concrete block say or frame and board. You don t have to light a fire you could put plants in the aperture store wine or make some sort of interesting display. 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.

You can use an inflated balloon in the chimney to cut down drafts if they are a issue. Lay the brick on the floor of the fireplace flush with the front of the fireplace. 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. Wipe away the excess and repeat with another brick.

While the idea of a fireplace is romantic it might be a nuisance in practice. I live in a 1930 s semi and the chimney breast is shared on an internal wall with the next door neighbour. Press it down so the cement oozes out just a bit under the brick.