Hi,
We've recently had a the living room chimney breast reinstated after previous owners ripped it out. Its made of out dense block and we've left the appropriate opening for the fire as instructed by our gas fitter. The gas fitter reckons we are fine to plasterboard (standard board) the whole breast but said we might as well use fire-resistant board as it's only a couple of quid more. He didn't mention that we needed to use fire-resistant adhesive (for dot and dabbing) or fire-resistant plaster for skimming the board. The fire is a Verine Eden Elite hole-in-the-wall, glass-fronted gas fire with a 4.55kW maximum heat output.
Would I be correct in thinking that he has not specifically mentioned fire-resistant materials because it's a glass-fronted gas fire and not a wood-burning stove which can reach much higher temperatures? I'm going to ask him this myself but just want the opinions of plasterers too.
The usual building suppliers stock fire-resistant boards/plaster at prices similar to standard board/multi-finish but then there's the Vitcas range. These are very expensive in comparison and I'm wondering if it's either overkill or necessary to buy the boards/adhesive/plaster from Vitcas considering the type of fire we are getting.
Any opinions?
Many thanks.
We've recently had a the living room chimney breast reinstated after previous owners ripped it out. Its made of out dense block and we've left the appropriate opening for the fire as instructed by our gas fitter. The gas fitter reckons we are fine to plasterboard (standard board) the whole breast but said we might as well use fire-resistant board as it's only a couple of quid more. He didn't mention that we needed to use fire-resistant adhesive (for dot and dabbing) or fire-resistant plaster for skimming the board. The fire is a Verine Eden Elite hole-in-the-wall, glass-fronted gas fire with a 4.55kW maximum heat output.
Would I be correct in thinking that he has not specifically mentioned fire-resistant materials because it's a glass-fronted gas fire and not a wood-burning stove which can reach much higher temperatures? I'm going to ask him this myself but just want the opinions of plasterers too.
The usual building suppliers stock fire-resistant boards/plaster at prices similar to standard board/multi-finish but then there's the Vitcas range. These are very expensive in comparison and I'm wondering if it's either overkill or necessary to buy the boards/adhesive/plaster from Vitcas considering the type of fire we are getting.
Any opinions?
Many thanks.