Q&A Blocking off Fireplace so it can't be used

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Nov 27, 2012
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Question:

I have a rental property. It has a fireplace that i would like to cap off or plug up so that the renters cant use it anymore. Do you know where I can buy a decorative plug to plug up the fire place so that it cant be used?




Answer:

The best idea might be to simply have a handyman bolt the damper closed. This, along with a lease clause and or written document to the tenants should do the job.

Also, why don't you install a set of inexpensive electric logs in the fireplace? That would give the tenants some decoration and stop them from trying a real fire.
 
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