how to cut a steel registry board

Grz.26

Hi Guys,

I wounder if anyone could help me, I need to cut this registery board down to size to fit my chimney and also a hole in the middle for the flue to go into. How does one go about this?

I also need another access for the chimney sweep to get into.

I was unsure on how to actually cut it.

Also I was thinking of attaching 4 brackets for it to sit on, is this a good idea?

Thanks for your help.

Rich

muckybutt

when I did mine ... and im a sweep I first made a cardboard template.
Plumbed up where the flue would be, then transfer the measurements to the sheet steel and cut the hole out with a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade.

For extra access into the chimney for sweeping fit a soot box to the chimney breast that will give the sweep a place to clean from and a point to clean the top of the register plate

Grz.26

Ive managed to cut it to size, with a jigsaw; but it was quite hard work, and i stayed off the given line a fair few times. luckly it fits. I have no idea how im going to cut the hole for the flue or the access for the sweep. any ideas?

27col

Mark out the hole size that you want. Drill a hole somewhere along the circumference and use the jigsaw again. Get a new blade or two for it first.

ormus

always cut inside the line first, and then clean up with a file/s, to the line.

123joe

for the two circle holes drill holes around first then follow them around with a jigsaw