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Barking Mat
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Just replace that piece with mild steel.
Onoff
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Onoff
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Well it's where I'm happiest...
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Just stick on vermiculite blocks with fire cement,this will help reflect the heat back towards the front,oh let the cement dry naturally at first,you can cut the blocks with a hand saw,all your doing is kind of building a wall/screen
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Funny enough,i'll be doing the same thing to the one of i've just restored
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6 or 8mm steel sheet and make a new piece to slot in
Onoff
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Funny enough,i'll be doing the same thing to the one of i've just restored
What, stuck on blocks?
I found this place. All new to me. Seems you can get precut blocks to suit particular stoves:
Vermiculite Fire Brick - 30mm thick - Fire Spares Online
Made to measure vermiculite bricks for your wood burning or multifuel stove. Cut to your size and shape by our skilled craftsmen.
firesparesonline.co.uk
I'm thinking an old storage heater block stuck on with fire cement? Should be tall and wide enough to cover the damage.
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Ooooh no. You wanna rip out that wooden mantle as its a dangerous fire risk. Square off all the edges, plaster over all the exposed brick, and slosh some shades of grey paint everywhere. Then finish off with some cheap (but expensive) MDF furniture
Our woodburner has a slab of vermiculite ? sheet at the back. Came with it when new, and I have to replace it every now and then.
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Yes,stuck on blocks,with fire cement,been doing it for years,trust me it works just give it time to go off 1stWhat, stuck on blocks?
I found this place. All new to me. Seems you can get precut blocks to suit particular stoves:
Vermiculite Fire Brick - 30mm thick - Fire Spares Online
Made to measure vermiculite bricks for your wood burning or multifuel stove. Cut to your size and shape by our skilled craftsmen.
I'm thinking an old storage heater block stuck on with fire cement? Should be tall and wide enough to cover the damage.
those bricks you've shown are spot on,dont use old storage heater blocks,they absorb heat,what you need to do there is reflect heat back away from that damage thus keeping heat in,(you'll find wood will burn better)
Most pre-cut backing blocks/bricks are expensive,if you search evilbay theres far cheaper
Taking a guess here,is that one of those clarkes multi stoves?
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Piece of plate and two self tappers would do it.
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So as I understand it, options are:
1 - build a "brick wall" on that back face of appropriate vermiculite blocks, with fire cement mortar.
2 - affix a thick steel plate against the back
3 - shutter and cast a lining using refractory cement
Is that about right?
With 2, is the gap between back of the new plate and the fire an issue?
With 3, how would that stand up to constant raking out with tools?
Cheapest option is favourite probably.
1 - build a "brick wall" on that back face of appropriate vermiculite blocks, with fire cement mortar.
2 - affix a thick steel plate against the back
3 - shutter and cast a lining using refractory cement
Is that about right?
With 2, is the gap between back of the new plate and the fire an issue?
With 3, how would that stand up to constant raking out with tools?
Cheapest option is favourite probably.
