Replacing balanced flue gas fire

Contessa

I've tried searching the forum for this but can't find anything that quite matches my query.
Our old gas fire has been certified as unsafe and needs to be replaced. It is only used as an extra source of heat in very cold weather. I'm intending to sell my house so don't want to spend too much. I'm thinking of replacing it with an electric one as this seems cheaper and more straightforward.
I'm wondering 1) how much of a hole will be left in the wall (cavity insulated)?, 2) how easy/difficult will it be to fill in?, 3) if 2) is a big job, would it be cheaper to replace with another balanced flue gas fire?
I've never done this before (and will have to get someone in to do it) so shall be grateful for any advice. Thanks.

ormus

much easier and cheaper to fill in the hole.
the internal hole is a fairly simple job. the external hole will most likely need a brick or two.
is yours a round hole about 4/6 inches?.

Contessa

I think so-more like 6". Is this something the Gas Safe engineer would normally do? ( I realise this would be costed). Thanks.

Contessa

Thanks, hadn't thought of that. Whatever I decide to do I will have to employ a tradesman to do it, so it is likely to be expensive. When the fire was finally condemned I thought, "Oh dear what a pity, never mind!" as it would help in marketing my house, but I hadn't thought about the practicalities.

ormus

yes you need an engineer to cap off the pipe.
the rest you can do yourself.

Contessa

Thanks, but you don't know how rubbish I am at DIY. Perhaps I need some gorm!

27col

If you go on telling yourself that you are rubbish at DIY then you will continue to be rubbish at DIY. I'd side with ormus, get some gorm. There is lots of info out there about DIY. For some of us it's a way of life. Mainly because, I suspect,in the past, we could not afford to pay someone to do our jobs.