Blocking Up A Fireplace Forum

While the idea of a fireplace is romantic it might be a nuisance in practice.

Blocking up a fireplace forum.

Lay the brick on the floor of the fireplace flush with the front of the fireplace. 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 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. 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.

How to block off a fireplace. If you must block it up then do be sure to allow adequate ventilation ie air bricks. You can use an inflated balloon in the chimney to cut down drafts if they are a issue. Concrete block say or frame and board.

I live in a 1930 s semi and the chimney breast is shared on an internal wall with the next door neighbour. You don t have to light a fire you could put plants in the aperture store wine or make some sort of interesting display. Fireplace removed on ground floor and wants blocking up. Answered 20th nov 2011 liked 32.

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. Why block it up. Wipe away the excess and repeat with another brick.