False Chimney Stack Construction

Grp chimneys glass reinforced plastic grp is a matrix of woven glass fibre sheets layered and set within resin.

False chimney stack construction.

We have carried out many of these installs over the years. How to build a false chimney breast december 18 2017 december 18 2017 mrsrackleyhome we ve recently built a false chimney breast with integrated tv which lots of you have asked how to do so here is the step by step guide. Ties used in chimney construction should be corrosion resistant metal ties. A class 1 chimney is common in houses built up until the 1960s.

Our cgma quality assured grp chimneys provide an excellent alternative to traditionally constructed stacks offering speed of construction and extra floor space within the home. Reinforcing steel should conform to one of the following astm standards. Unlike real brick or stone our strong polyurethane panels will never chip or dust and don t need pointing and cleaning. Choose the ch01b for single pot flat tone brick applications.

For a general discussion of ties and their placement refer to technical notes 28 revised. This type of chimney can be used with all types of solid fuel fires and stoves and gas fires too. Ch01b brick effect single pot chimney standard size 565 x 565 x 1000mm high from haunching to lowest point of stack the ch01b brick effect chimney can be supplied to suit most mid ridge and mono pitch applications. Capvond composites s false chimneys are manufactured in class 1 fire retardant resin with a real clay chimney pot and stack incorporated into the design functional easy to fit aesthetically pleasing and cost effective.

Steel bar astm a 615 astm a 616 or astm a 617. Another situation may be an external chimney that is not big enough for a chop out so a false chimney breast can be built in the room creating a larger opening. It has an excellent strength to weight ratio and can be moulded into almost any shape and size with highly detailed textures finishes and unlimited colours. Brick stone render ready false chimneys quickstack the cost effective solution to traditional build high quality prefabricated grp brick slip chimney stacks available clad in brick stone and concrete block render ready.

Using fake brick and stone is a smart way to give chimneys a facelift easily and economically. Offered in brick stone and render finishes using exactly the same material being supplied to the property. Welded wire astm a 185 2. The new flue liner is then dropped down the existing chimney and connected to the top of our stove box before insulating.

They consist of a brick built stack situated on either an internal or external wall and containing multiple flues for multiple fires although the fires cannot share a flue.