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How to seal this vent

 
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juco



Joined: 18 Sep 2007
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Location: scotland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:03 pm    Post subject: How to seal this vent Reply with quote
After taking wallpaper off I discover this old vent (from long removed coalfire) This is an upstairs bedroom and where the coalfire was (downstairs) there is now a gas fire.

I want to seal this vent and then skim over. Can I just use some ply and then skim it. Its approx 1 foot square.

thanks

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thescruff
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Joined: 03 May 2003
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Location: Bath
PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The vent isn't in the same room as the fire then. Question

I would brick it up if it's a brick wall, and skim it with multiplaster, if its a stud wall trim it back to the nearest upright
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juco



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Location: scotland
PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Different rooms. The vent is upstair and the fire downstair, I think from the days of coal fires whereby convection was used to heat some of the upstair rooms.
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thescruff
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Provided the fire has a vent its not a problem
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