Posted: 11/28/2008 6:17:14 PM EDT
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When I bought my house was told by the inspector not to use the fireplace due to a number of loose fire bricks...
Does anyone know if it's safe just to use fireplace mortar to re secure them? |
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t all depends upon there and how loose they are.
In the fire box? Yes you can, remove the old bricks; clean them up buy new if needed. Clean the wall up removing loose stuff. Use refractory cement and pre-coat the wall. Working into cracks as needed. Let dry. Then replace your bricks mortar the back and sides with refractory cement. Let dry. Build a small fire to cure the mortar and any new bricks. Before warned! Chances are you are going to have a lot more loose bricks then you think. I've done a couple that I had to redo the whole box, most it’s just the back wall. I have found that it almost as quick to do the entire back wall then replace 3-4 bricks. You can cut the bricks with a hammer and chisel, diamond blade, of a tile saw, which I use. Now it they are in the chimney that is a whole different ball game and it may require a liner, such as the type used on fireplace inserts., 6-8" stainless steel flex. Works great. Let me know if you need more info. |