Bricking up a fireplace

04-20-2012, 06:26 PM	#1
dagutter Newbie   Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 5	Bricking up a fireplace Hi I have removed a gas fire and I was wondering the best way to close the hole up. Not thet good with DIY. Would rather use plasterboard than bricks. Do I need a vent in it ? Thanks.

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04-21-2012, 03:36 AM	#2
dagutter Newbie   Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 5	Bricking up a fireplace Bump please

04-21-2012, 05:08 AM	#3
stuart45 Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 636	Bricking up a fireplace Yes you do need a vent, and also at the top or you may get dampness in the chimney breast.

04-24-2012, 08:40 AM	#4
TRUEPRO Member   Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Va Beach, VA Posts: 216	Bricking up a fireplace Cap the top of the chimney to eliminate any possibility of water damage. This will eliminate the need for any vent.

04-24-2012, 10:43 AM	#5
stuart45 Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 636	Bricking up a fireplace If dagutter is in the UK, which he probably is as he said plasterboard, the chimney needs to be vented with an air brick at the bottom and a terminal like this at the top.