Patching and Plastering - Drywall over firebox?

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ulynch
06-09-02, 09:32 AM
One wall of my family room includes a steel fireplace insert. It's old, non-functional, and unneeded. Ultimately I'd like cabinets and bookcases across the wall.

Should I remove the old drywall and the firebox (and chimney up to the second story) then reframe and re-drywall, or can I simply put new drywall over the old, leaving the firebox in place covered with the new drywall?

Any thoughts?

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twelvepole
06-16-02, 05:05 PM
Encapsulating everything in drywall would appear to be the simplest approach. You will need to make sure the damper in the firebox is sealed and the chimney capped.