Thermolite Blocks / Chimney Breast

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Eyup Lads,

Customer is having a new chimneybreast built in an upstairs bedroom above the dinning room and obviously continued through loft etc.

Not sure if fire is to be a gas fire flu etc or a wood/coal burner will be viewing when builder has bricked up in a couple of weeks.

Been told the breast will be built with thermolite blocks and was just wondering if there is a specific backing coat that i will need to use or if hardwall will be ok?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Felas

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Eyup Owls,

Is that whats needed pal? If so is there a specific ratio you would recomend for each coat etc?

Ta Fela

Zombie
 
if theres any chance of extreme ie heat from a stove etc that is what id use as apposed to a gypsum backing.maybe with some fibres in.
6.1.1 plastering sand cement hydrated lime.
 
Thanks Owls Appreciated,

To be honest ive only knocked up my own Sand & Cement a couple of times when following damp proof companys etc.

Though not cost effective for convenience i now generaly buy bags of BG Dri-Coat or Limelite Renovating Plaster as im at least happy that way with ratio consistencys etc.

May seem a daft question but cost aside could Dri-Coat be used i know its designed for repeling moisture aposed to heat so appreciate it sounds a bit blonde! Just wondered with it being sand and cement and i think theres some lime in it etc?

Ta Fela

Zombie
 
As said depends on the fire being used.If your using Hardwall, just dampen down the thermalites, cos they suck better than a Essex Girl on a Saturday night.
 
HeHe...Thanks KebabKing now theres a thought mmmm :flapper:

So im asuming then that if a standard gas fire flu then ok with Hardwall if a coal burner etc then Sand & Cement etc?

Cheers Zombie
 
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