What size vent for bricked-up fireplace?
 

While refurbing a bedroom I'm taking the opportunity to fit a vent in
the bricked-up fireplace. How big should this be? I was thinking of a
half-brick size, covered with one of those white plastic brick vents.
Adequate? (the horrible way the bricking up seems to have done makes a
full-brick size a bit awkward)

Thanks
David

What size vent for bricked-up fireplace?
 

"Lobster" wrote in message
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While refurbing a bedroom I'm taking the opportunity to fit a vent in
the bricked-up fireplace. How big should this be? I was thinking of a
half-brick size, covered with one of those white plastic brick vents.
Adequate? (the horrible way the bricking up seems to have done makes a
full-brick size a bit awkward)


Why not fit it outside then your room will be warmer.

--
Mike W

What size vent for bricked-up fireplace?
 

VisionSet wrote:
"Lobster" wrote in message
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While refurbing a bedroom I'm taking the opportunity to fit a vent in
the bricked-up fireplace. How big should this be? I was thinking of a
half-brick size, covered with one of those white plastic brick vents.
Adequate? (the horrible way the bricking up seems to have done makes a
full-brick size a bit awkward)


Why not fit it outside then your room will be warmer.

You mean in the back of the chimney breast? Considered that, but
decided the neighbours might be a bit ****ed off (we live in a semi...)

David

What size vent for bricked-up fireplace?
 

"Lobster" wrote in message
...

While refurbing a bedroom I'm taking the opportunity to fit a vent in
the bricked-up fireplace. How big should this be? I was thinking of
a
half-brick size, covered with one of those white plastic brick vents.
Adequate? (the horrible way the bricking up seems to have done makes a
full-brick size a bit awkward)


Why not fit it outside then your room will be warmer.

You mean in the back of the chimney breast? Considered that, but
decided the neighbours might be a bit ****ed off (we live in a semi...)


Ah, so do I but chimneys on the other side :-)

--
Mike W

What size vent for bricked-up fireplace?
 

"Lobster" wrote in message
...
While refurbing a bedroom I'm taking the opportunity to fit a vent in
the bricked-up fireplace. How big should this be? I was thinking of a
half-brick size, covered with one of those white plastic brick vents.
Adequate? (the horrible way the bricking up seems to have done makes a
full-brick size a bit awkward)


I've found the draw on a chimney is so huge just about any size will do.

--
Mike W

What size vent for bricked-up fireplace?
 

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"VisionSet" writes:

"Lobster" wrote in message
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While refurbing a bedroom I'm taking the opportunity to fit a vent in
the bricked-up fireplace. How big should this be? I was thinking of a
half-brick size, covered with one of those white plastic brick vents.
Adequate? (the horrible way the bricking up seems to have done makes a
full-brick size a bit awkward)

I've found the draw on a chimney is so huge just about any size will do.

I suspect it's not so critical for a chimney which is not
on an outside wall. Chimneys on outside walls are much more
of an issue. I used a full air brick at the bottom and half
a brick cut out of the flue into the loft, and that has kept
a chimney on an outside wall dry, which was wringing wet
before it had full ventilation (originally had just half an
air brick at the bottom only, and capped/sealed at the top).

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Andrew Gabriel