Hello Everyone,
I need some help. I want to make sure that I do the right job and that whatever I do is safe. I recently bought a home, with a gas fireplace. The inspector said that the fireplace in its current condition is dangerous and that it used to be a wood fireplace and was covered to gas. I asked if I could slide in a wood stove insert and he said that would work. So I bought a Lennox Country wood stove insert yesterday from someone that is in excellent condition.
What I know:
-The fireplace flue is metal from the current insert to the top and extends 3+ feet from the roof.
-Have to Cap the gas line of course.
Problems:
-Behind the gas insert there is no brick! so the brick is just for show apparently.
- Looks like the insert was slid in and bricked in. I guess Ill have to break the brick to take it out.
What do I need to know to do this job safely. Do I need to install brick inside the entire opening? or does the current metal insert stay and the hardware comes out?
What about piping from the stove insert? does it connect airtight to the other piping and the damper comes out or does a smaller pipe go up?
Any input would be appreciated.
See picture
http://s44.photobucket.com/user/mikecal89/library/?sort=3&evt=email_share_media&page=1
Mike
I need some help. I want to make sure that I do the right job and that whatever I do is safe. I recently bought a home, with a gas fireplace. The inspector said that the fireplace in its current condition is dangerous and that it used to be a wood fireplace and was covered to gas. I asked if I could slide in a wood stove insert and he said that would work. So I bought a Lennox Country wood stove insert yesterday from someone that is in excellent condition.
What I know:
-The fireplace flue is metal from the current insert to the top and extends 3+ feet from the roof.
-Have to Cap the gas line of course.
Problems:
-Behind the gas insert there is no brick! so the brick is just for show apparently.
- Looks like the insert was slid in and bricked in. I guess Ill have to break the brick to take it out.
What do I need to know to do this job safely. Do I need to install brick inside the entire opening? or does the current metal insert stay and the hardware comes out?
What about piping from the stove insert? does it connect airtight to the other piping and the damper comes out or does a smaller pipe go up?
Any input would be appreciated.
See picture
http://s44.photobucket.com/user/mikecal89/library/?sort=3&evt=email_share_media&page=1
Mike
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