Fitting a Fireplace

MinMoz

Hi Experts.

Help or advise needed.

I am in the process of recycling my parents old fire surround and hearth to use in my own house. All I need to buy is an electric fire.

Planning on putting against a flat plasterboard wall. Problem is it seems that the electric fire itself sinks into the back of the wall by about 4cm which would normally be the fire breast, but I dont have a fire breast.

What is the solution - surely not to have to cut a hole in the platerboard??



Thanks

PROFESSIONAL_LANDLORD

There is a metal frame (packer) that can be purchased for some types of fires, they cost around £25.

Or, If your a bit handy =

Purchase some white pine timber, around 40mm x40mm ( dressed ) make up a simple frame,( only 3 bits ) spray or paint those with matt black paint ,
fix the frame to the wall or to the back of the back panel, pop your fire in !

If the back panel is marble fix with no nails adhesive.

MinMoz

Thank you professional landlord!

Just finished doing my bathroom all on my lonesome (I am including my Dad in that) so a frame should be straight-forward now... surely!?!

Cheers