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unblock an open fire

sligoface · 2013-09-09 08:59:19

My house has an open fire with a back boiler that i want to start using, but the person living in it before blocked it by screwing a board into the front of the hearth and installed an electric fire, one that just stands in front of the board, and i'm guessing they also would have put a cap or something in the chimney.…

09-09-2013 8:59am

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sligoface

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My house has an open fire with a back boiler that i want to start using, but the person living in it before blocked it by screwing a board into the front of the hearth and installed an electric fire, one that just stands in front of the board, and i'm guessing they also would have put a cap or something in the chimney.

Would this be a big job and what kind of cost to convert back to open fire, get into safe working order?

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#2 10-09-2013 8:27pm

kevinkmb36

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try removing the electric fire, and the board and see how it looks..may be a pillow or something stuffed up the chimney to stop the draught.
get the chimney cleaned, and have a plumber give the back boiler and the pump the once over, shouldnt cost too much at all...

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