Hearth installation

[evanthorncliffe]

Hi, I'm in the process of some renovation in my house. It's a bit of disaster ATM. Anyway, in the process of taking my old log burner out and lowering the hearth (it was raised over old piping and an electric damproof system. The liner slid down the chimney (i took out the steel plate mistakenly and it was the only thing holding it up).  So I need a new one installing. The guy who fitted the old one has said he will install hearth as well but asked me to knock off the brickwork at the bottom with protrudes half a brick out and there is also a lump of concrete. Is this ok to do? I am nervy of any kind of brick/structural work as I know nothing about it. Any advice welcome. Winter is coming and I'm living up stairs at the moment wishing I had got not started!!

 

[Nickfromwales]

There should be no reason, if that's not damaged, why you cant fit a new closure plate and re-use.

 

Looks awfully small bore for a solid fuel appliance though? Did you have much of an issue with spillage?

[evanthorncliffe]

I've been told by a builder and the installer that there is a chance it could have damaged so to put a new one in? Something about expansion? It is 13 years old. I was thinking it should have been fixed at the top somehow. The liner is a 5 or 6 inch one. It is a big fireplace so it probably looks smaller. There was a small amount of soot that came down and the chin pot is quite black

[Nickfromwales]

6 minutes ago, evanthorncliffe said:

I've been told by a builder and the installer that there is a chance it could have damaged so to put a new one in? Something about expansion? It is 13 years old. I was thinking it should have been fixed at the top somehow. The liner is a 5 or 6 inch one. It is a big fireplace so it probably looks smaller. There was a small amount of soot that came down and the chin pot is quite black

If there's mention of damage, then replace, yes. You need someone HETAS registered to do the work ok, so don't take anyone's word for it, ask to see their credentials.