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uncovering a covered fireplace?

  • 04-04-2012 4:26pm
    #1
    sligoface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 556 ✭✭✭


    I am moving into a new home shortly and their is two fireplaces, one in a dining room in the front and one in the sitting room. Each fireplace has a piece of plywood or some board fitted over it. The one in the dining room has an electric fireplace in front, the one in the sitting room has just a cover which looks like a fireplace (looks like a typical electric fire but has no cord so looks like its just a cosmetic cover.)

    I will be moving in two weeks, I paid the deposit today and mentioned to the agency that I would like the fireplace in the sitting room to be uncovered so we can use it. They said they'll look into it but I don't have confidence they will sort it quickly, the agency seems a bit crap tbh, they were late to show the house and had two other people there to look at it at virtually the same time which really annoyed me.

    If they don't sort it out would it be okay to just unscrew the board and take it off and start using the fire? Or is it possible the chimney has a problem or needs servicing?

    There was a very old lady living there before and I think perhaps she just wasn't able for building the fire and had it blocked up to stop the draft coming in.


Comments

  • #2
    dyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭dyer


    probly be dangerous to just light a fire without having it checked out.. may need to be cleaned/have nests in it or be blocked to reduce draft.


  • #3
    sligoface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 556 ✭✭✭sligoface


    was thinking it might need to be checked but dont know who should check it. i suppose since the agency was renting the house as is they aren't obligated to sort it out though i would appreciate it if they did.

    it is definitely blocked to reduce draft, was written on the actual piece of wood in pen. wonder if i should just leave it then at least until the winter as it may be warmer most of the time with it blocked. house seemed warm enough when i looked at it which is a big reason i was keen on it, having lived in a lot of drafty, badly built places.


  • #4
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Professional chimney sweep is 40-50 euro per chimney/fireplace.

    Well worth the money,when comparing to a potential dose of carbon monoxide poisoning and potential death.


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