Fireplace Box Floor Repair

The mortar between the bricks is thinning and some of the firebricks are spalling.

Fireplace box floor repair.

You can switch from tiles to bricks or vice versa. I d like to repair the floor. You will soon take great delight in your fireplace. Don t use the fireplace until a full and final repair has been made.

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. 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. Repair the joints using heat resistent mortar. A fireplace insert is way less expensive than a fireplace repair.

About the book author. Jamming one end into the ceiling of the box and allowing the other end to press into the floor. 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. It is so easy to replace the entire floor to ceiling look of the fireplace.

Repairing minor cracks and mortar joints in prefabricated metal fireplaces is essentially the same as with a brick firebox. A simple change in the design can make your fireplace a centerpiece in your home. 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. If you have a woodburning fireplace or a fireplace that originally burned wood but now burns gas we do offer some universal refractory panels that will work for your woodburning fireplace. For the most part fireboxes are cubic chambers that house the wood or other solid fuel source and the flames of the fire. Fireplace repair mortar is easily applied using a caulk gun so it does not require messy mixing.

Overtime everyone with a fireplace will need to do some type of repairs and it is extremely important that the repairs are done right. It withstands exceptionally high heat without product failure. James carey and morris carey jr. The fireplace interior where the fire occurs is called the firebox.

The fireplace in my house was rebuilt sometime in the late 1960s. Over time the bricks and mortar can fail due to the expansion and contraction of the materials. Fireplace repair mortar is a silicate based refractory cement caulk for tuck pointing damaged fireplace mortar joints. It is made up of firebricks and mortar which are designed to withstand high heat.

Learn how to repair crumbling mortar in a fireplace in just a few basic steps. Please see the following links. 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. Do i need a special type of mortar.

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