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Fireplace: how to fix this? - jgourlay - 02-28-2016
Gents:
How to fix cracks and remove stains in fireplace please? Will get to the overcook grate that you can see in the bottom of the picture later.
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? - fredhargis - 02-28-2016
Picture?
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? - EatenByLimestone - 02-28-2016
I can't see a pic either. What kind of stains?
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? - mike4244 - 02-28-2016
You can fix the cracks with firebrick cement.I imagine you have a standard firebrick and not insulating brick.Push cement into the cracks and scrape off any excess.You can buy it premixed at any store that sells wood stoves.
As far as cleaning the soot, I do not know.Try a search for it.
mike
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? - bottd - 02-28-2016
Not sure what to use on the stains, perhaps muriatic acid. For the cracks my son used this on his firebox, both to fill cracks and replace some mortar that had fallen out. So far so good after numerous fires. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H5T...arch_detailpage
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? - Snipe Hunter - 02-28-2016
fredhargis said:
Picture?
+1
Why is it cracking?
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? - jgourlay - 03-08-2016
jgourlay said:
Gents:
How to fix cracks and remove stains in fireplace please? Will get to the overcook grate that you can see in the bottom of the picture later.
Wow...posted...left off the pic, and then left town. Bad me!
WIll fix the pic issue soon.
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? (And now with pictures!) - jgourlay - 03-09-2016
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? - bottd - 03-09-2016
bottd said:
Not sure what to use on the stains, perhaps muriatic acid. For the cracks my son used this on his firebox, both to fill cracks and replace some mortar that had fallen out. So far so good after numerous fires. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H5T...arch_detailpage
This is my previous answer and you need to ignore it. The mortar the link leads to is for use inside of the firebox and to properly cure needs to reach temperatures that hopefully you will not find outside of the actual firebox.
Re: Fireplace: how to fix this? (And now with pictures!) - EatenByLimestone - 03-09-2016
I'd grind it out with an angle grinder (disc matched to mortar thickness) and repoint.