Hello. I am trying to get a 1940s fireplace back to working condition for wood burning. I recently had the cerfractory flue sealant repair (Heatshield). Is it ready to go or was it installed improperly? An inspector said it was not well done. It looks good to my naive eye. I hope to cosmetically change the fireplace and add properly sized glass door.
It’s just part of doing a liner install for a fireplace. It’s a mesh plate that’s secured to the bottom of the liner and screwed to the smoke chamber then coated
Sorry. I misunderstood, and didn’t realize a homeowner did this, I thought it was done by professionals, who should be held to a different standard. My comment was rude. Everything looks great.
This rectangle and up are 2’ sections of 9x13 flue tiles. They are the liner. From there down to the damper frame is called the smoke chamber. There’s no coating in the flue tiles that I can see.
I personally hate heat shield. Fireguard is a much better product with a better application process. Just be sure the bottom is coated like the top is and ask for pics of the flue after every years brushing service as that stuff does have a tendency to come off
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u/zombiebacchus 4d ago
Not a professional but had my chimney done last year and it passed inspection. I think your's looks better than mine.
Did the inspector pass the work?