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removing solid fuel fire

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mishy | 22:55 Fri 11th Aug 2006 | Home & Garden
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anyone any idea about how easy/hard it would be to remove a solid fuel fire. we have just purchased a house and the previous occupants had solid fuel heating but the replaced it with gas central heating however the fire is left in the livingroom. would we need to get a builder into remove it? i'm just wanting it blocked up

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Hi mishy,

Was it just an ordinary fire with back boiler ?

They aren't difficult to take out, you will need a Club Hammer, A Bolster chisel, and if you can get hold of a jemmy bar,it will make it easier,it is a dirty job (get chimney swept first) you will get rotten dirty and your arms will ache,
once removed call in a builder to brick up the opening, if you are bricking it up yourselves don't forget you will need a vent putting in, but If you are in the least unsure of any aspect of the job, Please call in a Builder,it won't cost a fortune,and he will have all the proper tools,good luck, Ray

Also make sure the Back boiler is sealed off away from fireplace and drained down properly.
HI mishy,

Iv'e just had a thought you do mean just removing the fire itself don't you ? Not the whole Chimney Breast, If you mean the whole Breast,then for Gods sake DON'T you will have big problems if you don't know what you are doing , Ray
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yeah its just the fire. my uncles a builder, think i'll just call him in!
Hi mishy, it is a dirty job,it won't take him long, Ray

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