Fireplaces, Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys - Fireplace: Cracked Slate

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03-24-01, 12:01 PM
Just bought a house. The fireplace has slate interior walls. One side has a crack. Is this repairable?


Mike Swearingen
03-27-01, 05:39 PM
You should be able to seal the crack with fireplace cement.
You can get it in small plastic containers at a hardware store, and apply it with a popsickle stick.
Good Luck!
Mike