Blocking Up A Flue Fireplace

The flue is most likely connected to a clamp of chimney cowl at the level of the pot.

Blocking up a flue fireplace.

How to block off a fireplace block the chimney flue. Make sure that one of those bricks is an air brick to allow for ventilation in your chimney. Arrange for your fireplace to be professionally cleaned. Since you will not routinely be.

Cover an unused fireplace. Removing the liner from the flue is a good idea as this is somewhere where condensation can build up up as it gets cold. Repair or replacement of the chimney flue liner and damper works wonders at minimizing air entry and lost heat from the fireplace. Lay the brick on the floor of the fireplace flush with the front of the fireplace.

Mix your cement according to the package s directions. Either way you will need to get up to the chimney pot to do this. Apply a thin layer of cement to the bottom of the brick with a trowel. Measure your chimney opening and determine how much brick to purchase.

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. Make sure to purchase an. Plus it keeps the chimney as an asset to the home. 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.

Blocking up an unused fireplace after an old fire surround and hearth has been removed the hole in the chimney breast can be bricked in to tidy up the wall.