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.
Blocking up a fireplace forum.
Concrete block say or frame and board.
Press it down so the cement oozes out just a bit under the brick.
Wipe away the excess and repeat with another brick.
How to block off a fireplace.
You can use an inflated balloon in the chimney to cut down drafts if they are a issue.
Answered 20th nov 2011 liked 32.
If you must block it up then do be sure to allow adequate ventilation ie air bricks.
You don t have to light a fire you could put plants in the aperture store wine or make some sort of interesting display.
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.
I live in a 1930 s semi and the chimney breast is shared on an internal wall with the next door neighbour.
You can follow these easy steps to block off your fireplace or even to close it up completely.
Why block it up.
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 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.
Fireplace removed on ground floor and wants blocking up.