Removing gas fire for real fire, what's involved?

prettypennies

At the moment we have a gas fire in the living room which we never really use as we have central heating. Can anyone tell me what would be involved to get rid of it and have a real coal fire again?

bryanb

Depends whether the hearth is still there, and meets the modern specs. Also the chimney? the chair? (firebrick shaped back)Gas pipe should be cut back to a safe distance and capped (Corgi) Are you living in a smokeless zone?
Saw your sig, Open fire also twice the mess (minimum)

mrs_pepperpot_3

ok, we have just done this
ok so gas fitter cost 30.00 to cap pipe off a way from real fire site
keep the paperwork from that
next have class two gas liner removed
replace pot with appropriate one
have chimney swept and a smoke test
this will see if you have any leaks as caron monoxide may leak into rooms and thats not good.
then get your grate etc and makesure the draught and ventalation into the room is sufficent
ask any further questions..... i also can advise on whether you need to line your chimney.. and do you intend a stove?

prettypennies

At the moment the gas fire is a wall mounted one which is fitted from just above the skirting board.

The floor is laminated under the fire (concrete hearth under the laminate).

We are not intending to have a stove or anything, just an open fire place which would be lit for special occasions.

I assume taht we are not in a smokeless zone as I have seen smoke coming out of the chimney of another house on the street in winter.


The house is a 1920's ex-council brick semi so will have had an open fire probably until about the 70s when is was modernised by the council.

Any ideas of the cost of the work?