Tight joints.... it does matter about joint thickness. With refactory mortar 1/8 to a 1/4 inch no more. I prefer 1/8. Refactory mortar I believe is good up to 2000°F. Regular cement about 700°. And you need to use tight joints and refactory cement between the flue liners as well, if its new build. It will take a long time to rot out. Tight joints in all burn areas. It will cost you well over $2000 to rebuild the firebox around here.
I'm glad I stumbled on this video... Very well explained and then googled some more about th ASTM C-199 mortar... Thank you sharing us this video... Now I know something I didn't know before..
And one other thing. Thats a pretty deep firebox. All the heats going up the flue. You are going to need a bigger chimney to accomodate that...... 2 firebrick deep or no 2 1/2 brick deep if you have a marble profile. That will give you a 3 and a half brick chimney on outside. And the walls need to be angled to relect heat into room.
so what kind of material/mortar/anything would you put in between the bricks (excuse my lack of terms I am trying to fix my fireplace that came with my new house I purchased and am trying to fix the old material and replace it with a new one)
Good info but next time, could you do your presentation with a British accent? I was hoping you would fly away under an umbrella at the end yelling "pip pip" but I digress.
Ok so floor of fire box what's it got to be made of. Here's what I discovered after a house fire of a chiney and fire place that came with home.fire started just below the floor of fire box soldered a beam caught house on fire in the basment just below 1st floor so firemen came & beat the he'll out of the back of the chiney how do I fix this whole problem of repair. It's a red brick 1930s build center of the house house had been inspected by insurace adjuster prior to fire over storm damage 100 mph wind & tree fell on house but never-ending chiney . Ya being on fire & life flight makes you want to do things yourself u get trust issues
How did your job turn out? Just firebrick and refactory mortar is the best. I prefer very tight joints 1/8".. but do not use over 1/4" joints between the firebrick. I hoped your firebox worked out nice. Its not the task I would ever put a beginner on. And most homeowners don't want to get on scaffold to work the chimney
Tight joints.... it does matter about joint thickness. With refactory mortar 1/8 to a 1/4 inch no more. I prefer 1/8. Refactory mortar I believe is good up to 2000°F. Regular cement about 700°. And you need to use tight joints and refactory cement between the flue liners as well, if its new build. It will take a long time to rot out. Tight joints in all burn areas. It will cost you well over $2000 to rebuild the firebox around here.
I'm glad I stumbled on this video... Very well explained and then googled some more about th ASTM C-199 mortar... Thank you sharing us this video... Now I know something I didn't know before..
Nice hat Beny Hills !
I used Heatstop product for outdoor fireplace, smoke shelf and parging . Pricey stuff but worth it. Thank you for posting.
Thanks for sharing!
Throat too? Yes, very expensive
And one other thing. Thats a pretty deep firebox. All the heats going up the flue. You are going to need a bigger chimney to accomodate that...... 2 firebrick deep or no 2 1/2 brick deep if you have a marble profile. That will give you a 3 and a half brick chimney on outside. And the walls need to be angled to relect heat into room.
Thanks for the video I’m building a fire box right now
Have fun!
so what kind of material/mortar/anything would you put in between the bricks (excuse my lack of terms I am trying to fix my fireplace that came with my new house I purchased and am trying to fix the old material and replace it with a new one)
I've replaced a few Firefox before and I can promise you that it's gonna be well over $3.000
Good info but next time, could you do your presentation with a British accent? I was hoping you would fly away under an umbrella at the end yelling "pip pip" but I digress.
Very good, thank you
Thank you too!
Ok so floor of fire box what's it got to be made of.
Here's what I discovered after a house fire of a chiney and fire place that came with home.fire started just below the floor of fire box soldered a beam caught house on fire in the basment just below 1st floor so firemen came & beat the he'll out of the back of the chiney how do I fix this whole problem of repair. It's a red brick 1930s build center of the house house had been inspected by insurace adjuster prior to fire over storm damage 100 mph wind & tree fell on house but never-ending chiney . Ya being on fire & life flight makes you want to do things yourself u get trust issues
refractory cement
How did your job turn out? Just firebrick and refactory mortar is the best. I prefer very tight joints
1/8".. but do not use over 1/4" joints between the firebrick. I hoped your firebox worked out nice. Its not the task I would ever put a beginner on. And most homeowners don't want to get on scaffold to work the chimney
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