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Cost to build fireplace

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  • 01-09-2010 12:08pm
    #1
    BullBauld
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    Folks

    I got a quote of €750 to build a brick fireplace and install a solid fuel stove. I feel its a tad high but not too sure.

    Quote was for the following;

    Brick for fireplace
    Granite for underneath stove & hearth - 3 x 2
    All labour involved.

    The stove will be sitting out in the room so he will be closing up hole in the wall(its a new build) and building brick fireplace and using fore cement where necessary. He will also be 'bricking' underneath the hearth to raise it a few inches off the floor.

    He said there would be a bit of work in shaping the bricks. But taking all this into account €750 still seems high to me. But maybe I'm wrong.

    What do you guys think?
    Thanks
    Bull


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    bruschi
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    personally, doesnt sound at all high to me. all materials and labour included? sounds pretty much alright.


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    BullBauld
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    Yup all materials included, apart from stove of course :)

    Ok good to know it's not a bad price I got.

    Thanks for your reply bruschi.


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    Poor Uncle Tom
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    You don't mention whether the chimney is being lined or not, usually with a flexible metal liner and capped. I presume it is, so the price given is ok.


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    BullBauld
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    Poor Uncle Tom - No flexi flue being used, the chimney is lined with 9 inch clay flue liner.
    You see the stove was an after thought in my new build, it was meant to be an open fire so was built for this.
    The salesman where I bought the stove said there was no need to use a flexi flue as did the guy I got quote off for installing it.

    Is this bad advice?
    Thanks for the reply.


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    Poor Uncle Tom
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    Well think about it, you will have a 200mm or 150mm diameter pipe from the stove going into the throat piece of the fireplace, what then?

    The flexi pipe is a much better option, imo, as there is cobbeling together of pipework to existing flue behind the stove. The lining will go all the way to the top of the chimney where it is banded to the pot and a cap put on it, there is no risk of any of the fumes getting back into the room.


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    mossfort
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    Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »
    Well think about it, you will have a 200mm or 150mm diameter pipe from the stove going into the throat piece of the fireplace, what then?

    The flexi pipe is a much better option, imo, as there is cobbeling together of pipework to existing flue behind the stove. The lining will go all the way to the top of the chimney where it is banded to the pot and a cap put on it, there is no risk of any of the fumes getting back into the room.

    that would make it a bit difficult for cleaning the chimney unless he used the top outlet on the stove and fitted a bend with an access door .
    the flexi pipe will probally add another few hundred euro on to the price.


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    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    mossfort wrote: »
    that would make it a bit difficult for cleaning the chimney unless he used the top outlet on the stove and fitted a bend with an access door .
    the flexi pipe will probally add another few hundred euro on to the price.
    Yes but very well worth the cost, imo. As you state it will then not need the access at the bend and the hood on the flexi pipe stops most of the rain coming down and when the fire isn't lighting. It also keeps the original flues clean.


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