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[Az-wow1]

Hello, We've just moved house and had to get the gas fire removed as was leaking gas. We don't want to replace it - instead block it up and get plastered over. My question is how to block this up? This is a detached house built in the early 80's. There is a flue which goes up inside the cavity wall - in the loft it appears to be aluminium tubing, then to a chimney on the roof.

Do I just block it up with bricks/mortar or is an air brick required?

Thanks Peter

[welsh brickie]

its best to leave 1 brick out to ventilate the flue. A plastic hit and miss vent can be installed after its plastered