Plaster fireplace and chimney

[Micke Micke]

Hello!
I'm going to polish my stove, install an insert, and redo the chimney.
Before I jump onto it, I want to see if I can get some tips here.


I was thinking of polishing away all the bricks and painting white. Can I polish directly on the overhang and get a straight line instead of the "steps"?

What plaster/mix do you recommend that can withstand movement and heat?

I'm going to remove the firebrick from the fireplace to make room for the insert, is there a different plaster used there?

Grateful for responses and tips.

/Micke

 

[Roundup]

I'm fairly sure that you should use murbruk C, at least near and above the insert where it gets the hottest. Don't use gipsputs there. I did, and it resulted in small cracks.

 

[sponken]

We polished our brick fireplace and it turned out really well with C mortar. To build out under the "overhang," use regular leca blocks which you cut to a suitable shape. It becomes very stable and subsequently works excellently for plastering.

Good luck