Material around fireplace, distance?

[Sir Duke]

Hello everyone!

Can't find an answer to this specific question.

I have a chimney breast with a new fireplace insert. I'm planning to create a smooth white surface around it that blends with the white-painted plaster wall in the rest of the room. I've been advised to use minerit. But question 1, it's hard to search for, is it called something else nowadays? And question 2, does the entire chimney breast need to be covered with minerit, or is it just a certain area nearest to the fireplace? How far from the fireplace can you have plaster?

 

[Prodigys]

Plaster should be available in direct connection as it does not burn.

 

[sinuslinus]

Gypsum should be allowed to be in direct connection since it doesn't burn.

Unfortunately, not regular paper-coated gypsum.

 

[sinuslinus]

Hello everyone!

Can't find an answer to just this.

I have a chimney with a new stove insert. I want to create a smooth white surface around it that blends with the white-painted gypsum wall in the rest of the room. I've been advised to use minerit. But question 1, it's hard to search for, is it called something else nowadays? And question 2, does the entire chimney need to be dressed with minerit, or is it just a certain area nearest the stove? How far from the stove can you have gypsum?

Is the chimney brick-built? Then you can plaster it.

Otherwise, you need to read what the manufacturer writes about the distance to combustible materials. Generally, it's 50 cm from uninsulated parts.

 

[Tiger79]

50cm sounds like a lot?

 

[sinuslinus]

50cm sounds like a lot?

First Google hit:
http://www.sotarbolaget.se/fragor_svar.html

There was also some information about open fireplace installation in that document.

 

[Sir Duke]

Is it a built-in chimney? Then you can plaster it.

Otherwise, you should read what the manufacturer says about the distance to combustible materials. Generally, it is 50 cm from uninsulated parts.

Ok. Just so I don't misunderstand:
It's a stove that is fully recessed, flush with the chimney. Should I therefore have fiber cement board around it extending 50 cm to the sides? How much in height, is it 100 cm?

 

[RoBo]

Ok. Just so I don't misunderstand:
It's a completely recessed fireplace, flush with the chimney. Then I should have fiber cement board around it extending 50 cm to the sides? How much in height, is it 100 cm?

Is it a fireplace insert? A picture would make it easier.

 

[Sir Duke]

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[jonaserik]

A unit just to wall in and no extra devices needed

 

[Sir Duke]

An insert just built in and no additional devices are needed

Thanks, however, I want to avoid masonry and have a smooth wall all the way up, the chimney aligns with a wall next to it. So I'm thinking plasterboard. But it must be something like minerit near the stove. The question is how close.

 

[jonaserik]

So then think that it should be an even surface on the entire chimney up to the stove

 

[Sir Duke]

So then I think it should be an even surface on the entire chimney up to the stove

Exactly!

 

[jonaserik]

Minnerit should be able to handle it, placed on the wall behind and on the wall behind kitchen stoves, but you still need to build up edges and other things to attach it, you can use steel studs, the boards must be secured otherwise everything moves if it's hanging in the air, not visible now but you should have a cleaning hatch above

 

[Stefan1972]

Might reconsider.....better to have the wall plastered around the chimney and then find a way to transition from wall to plaster somehow.