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Anyone any idea of a ballpark figure for the cost of getting someone to replace the firebicks of a small open fire? Got one quote so far and the price seems rather steep.


 
Posted : 20/01/2020 4:11 pm
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its really not hard to do yourself!

What is the make and model of the fire? - google that and firebrick and see what comes up - usually there will be a complete set from Ebay.

Often there are online instructions

Ive done the ones on my Esse Ironheart in about 30 mins


 
Posted : 20/01/2020 4:12 pm
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It's an old victorian fire so there aren't any specs that I can find.


 
Posted : 20/01/2020 4:14 pm
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It will probably be baby bricks bullnose and bevelled with fireclay to glue them together definitely not a 30 minute job. Sore on the knees and i wouldn't suggest it was a diy job


 
Posted : 20/01/2020 4:34 pm
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Is it made up of individual bricks or a one piece fireback?


 
Posted : 20/01/2020 5:58 pm
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Have used fire cement to fit/refurbish old fireplaces at home. You could probably make your own fairly easily. Easy to get hold of and very cheap https://www.toolstation.com/fire-cement/p38992?store=T4&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiqv1_e6S5wIVAuDtCh1HfAEREAQYAyABEgKMxvD_BwE


 
Posted : 20/01/2020 7:03 pm
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It is made up of individual bricks


 
Posted : 20/01/2020 10:26 pm
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It’s an old victorian fire so there aren’t any specs that I can find.

I looked into this when we swapped our Victorian fireplace for a wood burner. They were all custom fit and I figured making my own would be the simplest way, plaster cast mould (from the broken bits) then set custom fire brick material (TBD). Then I thought 'I can't be arsed' and threw the whole thing in a neighbours skip. Some people of possible Romanian origin and no fixed abode then took it...


 
Posted : 21/01/2020 3:04 pm

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