Make sure to purchase an.
Blocking up a flue fireplace.
There was a lot of this done to old houses probably in the era when they introduced central heat but i never hear of it anymore.
Apply a thin layer of cement to the bottom of the brick with a trowel.
If you want to permanently block a chimney the extreme solution would be to brick up the front of the fireplace or chimney breach tear down the chimney top and reroof over that.
Chimney repair and regular maintenance will reduce water entry better than blocking the flue.
Lay the brick on the floor of the fireplace flush with the front of the fireplace.
The flue is most likely connected to a clamp of chimney cowl at the level of the pot.
Since you will not routinely be.
Arrange for your fireplace to be professionally cleaned.
Either way you will need to get up to the chimney pot to do this.
Cover an unused fireplace.
Repair or replacement of the chimney flue liner and damper works wonders at minimizing air entry and lost heat from the fireplace.
Make sure that one of those bricks is an air brick to allow for ventilation in your chimney.
Depending upon how it is connected will depend nohow easy it is to remove.
Blocking up an unused fireplace after an old fire surround and hearth has been removed the hole in the chimney breast can be bricked in to tidy up the wall.
There is no need to remove the fireback from the fireplace although if a back boiler is fitted this should be removed once the plumbing has been isolated and disconnected.
Measure your chimney opening and determine how much brick to purchase.
Mix your cement according to the package s directions.