Installing a chinmeny breast

Blowheads

Hi,
Currently we have a Stanley Reginald stove with a top exit 45 degree flue entering a skimmed wall. Around this is all cracked due to the heat.
To address this, and also for visual appeal, we will change this to a rear exit flue and build up a "fake" chimeny breast on the wall behind using limestone mortar free joints.

would not be a million miles from this picture except a rear exit flue and mortarless jointing
http://www.waterfordstanley.com/stanley-stoves/room-heat-central-heating/solid-fuel/reginald-stove.aspx

does anyone have any experience with this or any tips they could share before we start ripping? Any special cement or insulation to put around the water pipes, any special flue system to use or any heat protection where the flue exits through the stonework? dont want to see the chimney brest stonework falling down due to the heat in a few months

Thanks All!

Blowheads

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Blowheads wrote: »

Hi,
Currently we have a Stanley Reginald stove with a top exit 45 degree flue entering a skimmed wall. Around this is all cracked due to the heat.
To address this, and also for visual appeal, we will change this to a rear exit flue and build up a "fake" chimeny breast on the wall behind using limestone mortar free joints.

would not be a million miles from this picture except a rear exit flue and mortarless jointing
http://www.waterfordstanley.com/stanley-stoves/room-heat-central-heating/solid-fuel/reginald-stove.aspx

does anyone have any experience with this or any tips they could share before we start ripping? Any special cement or insulation to put around the water pipes, any special flue system to use or any heat protection where the flue exits through the stonework? dont want to see the chimney brest stonework falling down due to the heat in a few months

Thanks All!

Hi
You could fit a heat resistant glass backing and leave things as is.
Have attached some photos to give you an idea
I don't sell or fit them but have had them fitted in jobs for me
You are looking at €500 -€1000,
The last 1 we had fitted was 700mm x 2400mm and it cost €500 fitted
Hope this helps
Cc

Blowheads

Thanks, looks nice. But I think we'll go for the stone effect. Any tips on flue or other construction materials?

ccsolar

Blowheads wrote: »

Thanks, looks nice. But I think we'll go for the stone effect. Any tips on flue or other construction materials?

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