Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - fireplace rebuild
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nordicone
08-03-04, 07:22 AM
We moved into a house that has a brick fireplace with a heat-o-lator type of metal insert. Unfortunately the house is 30 years old and there was no cap on the chimney. As a result the metal insert was badly rusted and the damper non-functional.
We cut the insert out and the brick behind is very irregular with what looks like a lot of mortar poured over it.
The opening of the fireplace is 24" high x 41" wide and the flue liner is 12" x 12" square. The floor of the firebox is 21" deep x 48" wide.
My plan is to install firebrick up the sides and back to create a new firebox so we can burn wood.
Will this plan work? My concern is that the addition of the firebrick will reduce the depth to about 17" and the width to about 40". Is that size good for a good draft and burning wood? Any other issues I should be aware of before starting?
We cut the insert out and the brick behind is very irregular with what looks like a lot of mortar poured over it.
The opening of the fireplace is 24" high x 41" wide and the flue liner is 12" x 12" square. The floor of the firebox is 21" deep x 48" wide.
My plan is to install firebrick up the sides and back to create a new firebox so we can burn wood.
Will this plan work? My concern is that the addition of the firebrick will reduce the depth to about 17" and the width to about 40". Is that size good for a good draft and burning wood? Any other issues I should be aware of before starting?