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by michaeletc
Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:17 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Blocking up an old Flue is Lime Mortar Needed?
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Blocking up an old Flue is Lime Mortar Needed?

Hi all, I'm planning on having my old central heating and hot water boilers replaced with a new combi boiler in a new position. The old boilers had large square flues which will need bricking up. I've heard that cement is a killer for old houses like mine (1897), so do I need to insist that the plum...
by michaeletc
Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:40 pm
Forum: Masonry Forum
Topic: Installing Ventilation Grilles to Blocked up Chimney
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Installing Ventilation Grilles to Blocked up Chimney

Hi, I have a Victorian terrace (1893) with blocked up chimneys. The recesses are still there (the previous owner had mock electric freestanding fireplaces). We are in the process of redecorating, and before I repaint, I want to know if we should have ventilation grilles installed. I have read that t...
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