Fireplace Box Floor Repair

The walls of the firebox are still in beautiful condition but the floor seems to be deteriorating.

Fireplace box floor repair.

About the book author. Repairing a firebox made of prefab materials is a realistic do it yourself project that can save up to 2 3 of professional repair costs. The fireplace interior where the fire occurs is called the firebox. For the most part fireboxes are cubic chambers that house the wood or other solid fuel source and the flames of the fire.

Then clear any loose mortar from the firebox floor and walls. After some drying time clean up the joint lines for a smooth finish. A repaired firebox saves energy reduces heating costs and maintains the value of property particularly when it is time to sell. Repair the joints using heat resistent mortar.

Learn how to repair crumbling mortar in a fireplace in just a few basic steps. Don t use the fireplace until a full and final repair has been made. While a fireplace is a source of beauty and warmth in the cold weather the heat generated from a fire will take its toll on the fireplace over time. It is made up of firebricks and mortar which are designed to withstand high heat.

It withstands exceptionally high heat without product failure. You will soon take great delight in your fireplace. One 24 h x 28 w panel two 24 h x 40 w panels these panels are about 3 4 thick and can be cut down to the size you need. It is so easy to replace the entire floor to ceiling look of the fireplace.

A simple change in the design can make your fireplace a centerpiece in your home. Start by scrubbing excess ash and dust from the walls of the fireplace to expose the brick. For my own peace of mind i would not attempt any major repair to a fireplace unless i had been properly trained by working with someone who was a professional. Over time the bricks and mortar can fail due to the expansion and contraction of the materials.

Do i need a special type of mortar. Fireplace repair mortar is a silicate based refractory cement caulk for tuck pointing damaged fireplace mortar joints. James carey and morris carey jr. The mortar between the bricks is thinning and some of the firebricks are spalling.

The fireplace in my house was rebuilt sometime in the late 1960s. You can switch from tiles to bricks or vice versa. Please see the following links. A fireplace insert is way less expensive than a fireplace repair.

Overtime everyone with a fireplace will need to do some type of repairs and it is extremely important that the repairs are done right. Repairing minor cracks and mortar joints in prefabricated metal fireplaces is essentially the same as with a brick firebox. I d like to repair the floor. Share their 55 years of experience as award winning licensed contractors with millions of.

The firebox is an essential part of any fireplace and replacing is difficult but it s possible.