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[JIMLLFIXIT]

HI ALREADY REMOVED OLD CONCREATE BACK TO BRICK WORK REMOVED FIRE BACK. PRESUME FIX NEW CAST IRON DIRECT TO WALL USING HEAVY FIXINGS AND PLASTER OR RENDER UP TO NEW FIRE PLACE . ALSO AS NEW IS COMPLEAT UNIT CAST IRON FIRE BACK BUILT IN DO I NEED TO BACK FILL AND HOW?

[Perry525]

Traditional method was to use any old bits of brick to fill the space.

[TheDoctor5]

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