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I've ripped out the 1950's tile fireplace and got a cast iron insert
fireplace. I've also got a fire surround.

When I put the fire surround to the wall there is 2.5 to 3 inch gap between
the wall and the inside face of the surround.

It looks as though I have to move the cast iron fireplace forward to suit.
This leaves a gap between the fireplace and the wall. How should I fill this
in?

Hope this makes sense.

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I've ripped out the 1950's tile fireplace and got a cast iron insert
fireplace. I've also got a fire surround.

When I put the fire surround to the wall there is 2.5 to 3 inch gap
between the wall and the inside face of the surround.

It looks as though I have to move the cast iron fireplace forward to
suit. This leaves a gap between the fireplace and the wall. How
should I fill this in?

Hope this makes sense.

mark



Sorry, can't quite visualise it. Any chance of uploading a photo somewhere,
and posting a reference here?
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I've ripped out the 1950's tile fireplace and got a cast iron insert
fireplace. I've also got a fire surround.

When I put the fire surround to the wall there is 2.5 to 3 inch gap

between
the wall and the inside face of the surround.


This gap sounds like the gap for a marble backing? even so 2.5" to 3" is a
considerable gap.

It looks as though I have to move the cast iron fireplace forward to suit.
This leaves a gap between the fireplace and the wall. How should I fill

this
in?

Hope this makes sense.

mark




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pack battons or similar width to wall and back of surround face fixing with
gripadhesive both sides of batton . assuming you are fitting inset gas or
electric fire .
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I've ripped out the 1950's tile fireplace and got a cast iron insert
fireplace. I've also got a fire surround.

When I put the fire surround to the wall there is 2.5 to 3 inch gap
between the wall and the inside face of the surround.

It looks as though I have to move the cast iron fireplace forward to suit.
This leaves a gap between the fireplace and the wall. How should I fill
this in?

Hope this makes sense.

mark




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