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Anyone any idea of a ballpark figure for the cost of getting someone to replace the firebicks of a small open fire? Got one quote so far and the price seems rather steep.
its really not hard to do yourself!
What is the make and model of the fire? - google that and firebrick and see what comes up - usually there will be a complete set from Ebay.
Often there are online instructions
Ive done the ones on my Esse Ironheart in about 30 mins
It's an old victorian fire so there aren't any specs that I can find.
It will probably be baby bricks bullnose and bevelled with fireclay to glue them together definitely not a 30 minute job. Sore on the knees and i wouldn't suggest it was a diy job
Is it made up of individual bricks or a one piece fireback?
Have used fire cement to fit/refurbish old fireplaces at home. You could probably make your own fairly easily. Easy to get hold of and very cheap https://www.toolstation.com/fire-cement/p38992?store=T4&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiqv1_e6S5wIVAuDtCh1HfAEREAQYAyABEgKMxvD_BwE
It is made up of individual bricks
It’s an old victorian fire so there aren’t any specs that I can find.
I looked into this when we swapped our Victorian fireplace for a wood burner. They were all custom fit and I figured making my own would be the simplest way, plaster cast mould (from the broken bits) then set custom fire brick material (TBD). Then I thought 'I can't be arsed' and threw the whole thing in a neighbours skip. Some people of possible Romanian origin and no fixed abode then took it...