Painting Inside of Fire Place

Danger_Mouse

Hi,

I I've had a log burner installed and looking to paint inside the fireplace. Read a few conflicting articles on what paint to use, could anyone help me out?

Cheers
Matt

hanb

Sorry, I can't help with the painting but I wondered if you'd mind sharing the cost of your log burner installation? We're looking to do the same but it's seeming really expensive!!

arbrighton

We got some Stonelux paint (not cheap) for another purpose but that's supposed to be ok for fireplaces etc.

Our newer log burners have just got bogstandard white emulsion though- we were't advised otherwise

vansboy

hanb wrote: »

Sorry, I can't help with the painting but I wondered if you'd mind sharing the cost of your log burner installation? We're looking to do the same but it's seeming really expensive!!

This is displayed in a fireplace centre near me




VB

keith969

Ordinary emulsion works fine.

Chrishazle

Previous owner of our house installed a wood burner and painted the reveal with ordinary emulsion paint. First time I had a good fire burning the paint peeled! A couple of years ago we had the wood burner temporarily (professionally) pulled out, stripped off the paint and lined the whole reveal with purple slate , did the hearth (horizontal bit) with grey slate (friend and I, 1 days work) then had the pro back to reinstall the wood burner. Looks superb, easy clean, really happy.

FreeBear

vansboy wrote: »

This is displayed in a fireplace centre near me

They are taking the mick with the cherry picker charge - £200-£300 would be more reasonable. £500-£700 is about right for scaffolding though. The liner+fitting is in line with what I paid last tear, but as the guys were happy to use ladders, I didn't have any scaffolding/hire charges.

Although the £350 standard fitting charge may appear to be quite high, this should include all the certificates and building control notification - Doing it yourself would probably cost £300 just for BC. So all in, reasonable value.

alumende27

Agree with keith969, ordinary emulsion works just fine.

mpet

We've just done this - used a black masonry paint on the exposed bricks in the fireplace.

owen_money

FreeBear wrote: »

They are taking the mick with the cherry picker charge - £200-£300 would be more reasonable. £500-£700 is about right for scaffolding though. The liner+fitting is in line with what I paid last tear, but as the guys were happy to use ladders, I didn't have any scaffolding/hire charges.

Although the £350 standard fitting charge may appear to be quite high, this should include all the certificates and building control notification - Doing it yourself would probably cost £300 just for BC. So all in, reasonable value.

BC is £120 or at least it is in Gloucestershire. Not sure what all the certs are you mention? There is just one from BC to say its been fitted correctly.
I did all my own work so excluding stove cost less than £800 and that included twin wall ss chimney, slate hearth, new chimney breast so it was stove ready. Stove was £1000

It was quite a bit of work over a few weekends but I also enjoyed doing it, plus saved a load of cash.

hanb

Ok, so maybe the £2k quotes aren't as bad as I thought (in Bristol).