Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - do I have a masonry or pre-fab fireplace???

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DIYliz
11-03-08, 07:25 PM
My home was built in 1988 (if this matters). When we bought it over a year ago the Inspector we had (after going into the crawl space) told us that the wood burning fireplace was once a gas fireplace.

We are trying to replace the doors and I do not know the diff between masonry or pre-fab.

I can take a pic and post it if needed.

thanks

marksr
11-04-08, 04:43 AM
A pic would help

Generally a prefab is a metal box hooked up to stove pipe.

Masonary fireplace would have fire brick and a clay [probably] lined masonary flue.

A masonary chimney has to have a footer and masonary under the firebox. A prefab often just sits on the floor.
DIYliz
11-10-08, 01:51 PM
I'll snap a pic and get it up. Sorry I have been so busy....

mattherb
01-31-09, 10:07 AM
except I want to replace with an insert. Trying to load a pic.
mattherb
02-05-09, 07:52 PM
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