Laminate back panels & flue gases
 

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Does anyone know if I can allow flue gases from a gas fire to come up
against this laminate back panel? Or, does the panel have to be backed
at all points of it's surface by brick/plaster/the wall? Of course flue
gases just want to go up chimney from the gas fire, but if back panel if
not entirely backed by brick/plaster of course flue gases will come up
against the laminate. TIA.