Help! Plaster board near wood burner *photos*

[Dmacdonald]

We have just had some plasterboard fitted near our wood burner and are unsure of the safety or the required distance it needs to be away from the flue pipe.

The edge at the top of the Alcove was uneven and to overcome this the plasterer fitted some metal beading on to some plasterboard which was dabbed to the inside top part of the alcove, underneath a fire plate.

Is this safe?
is it likely to combust?
Is there anything that can be done to resolve the problem if there is one such as trimming the plasterboard back? I can possibly cut a strip off with a stanley knife that will give us a distance of 18cm or 7" (approx) away from the flue

Any advice and possible solutions appreciated!
Dave

 

[jet]

Pb is combustsable ..... material needs to be a1 rated that fire will get real hot
Stone head & mullions to sides render rest of opening ....

 

[Dmacdonald]

Can you explain the last bit!?

 

[jet]

Can you explain the last bit!?

stone mullions either side of opening you wiil have to cut back masonry for this !
then stone lintel to bridge opening render up to mullions