80s Fireplace
Bethany Armstrong
7 years ago
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Hi! We move into our house in a few weeks- it needs lots of work so we're trying to save where we can! The fire is on a flat wall otherwise we'd of put a stove in- any ideas on what I could salvage/ replace to make this look better?
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7 years agoWhat it looks like you have there is a gas fire called a valor ultimate slimline which is designed to go into what we would call a precast flue, which basically is a slim flue system, wood burners would require class 1 flue systems like your traditional brick built chimney with a chimney stack, if you look on your roof you may have a raised ridge tile this would confirm wether or not it is precast flue as shown in the picture. If this is the case the only way you could have a woodburning stove is to run a external flue up the side of the house if it is a semi or detached property and you could house the stove in a false chimney as suggested but this can be quite a costly affair with all the flue components required. Otherwise you will require a gas fire which is suitable for a precast flue, if you require any further advice please don't hesitate to ask.
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