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Hi All,
The fireplace in our fixer-upper has many loose and broken firebricks on the back wall of the firebox. I’ve chiseled most of them out; they came out very easily and many of them pretty much fell apart in the process.
My plan is to get abot 25 new firebrick the same dimension and to build it back up again. My masonry skills are ok and it does not look like a big job.
Any suggestions ot there regarding materials and technique? I was planning to use Rutland intermediate duty bricks, Rutland dry blend refractory mortar and laying it up a row at a time and allowing it to set before laying up a new row, since the back wall is quite sloped.
One thing I’m curious about- There were gaps between the fire bricks and the bricks behind them on the old work: is this normal?
All feedback is much appreciated.
-Michael in Richmod CA
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Hi All,
The fireplace in our fixer-upper has many loose and broken firebricks on the back wall of the firebox. I've chiseled most of them out; they came out very easily and many of them pretty much fell apart in the process.
My plan is to get abot 25 new firebrick the same dimension and to build it back up again. My masonry skills are ok and it does not look like a big job.
Any suggestions ot there regarding materials and technique? I was planning to use Rutland intermediate duty bricks, Rutland dry blend refractory mortar and laying it up a row at a time and allowing it to set before laying up a new row, since the back wall is quite sloped.
One thing I'm curious about- There were gaps between the fire bricks and the bricks behind them on the old work: is this normal?
All feedback is much appreciated.
-Michael in Richmod CA