Hi
We are putting a range cooker in the chimney breast. At the moment it is bare brick. We want to plasterboard the inside and increase the chimney breast depth by 15cm to accommodate the cooker. I have a few questions;
1) Do we need to use fire resistant plaster board, if so do we need to use for it for all the internal walls i.e. sides and ceiling of the exposed chimney?
2) As mentioned the chimney breast needs to be extended outwards to account for a range cooker by approximately 15cm, can you use wood to create the studding for the new fascia or does this has to be metal?
3) Can normal plasterboard be used on the fascia of the chimney breast i.e. over the new studding or does this also have to be fire resistant plaster board?
4) When skimming over the plaster board, can normal plaster be used or do you need a special fire retardant one?
I would appreciate any help
Thank you
We are putting a range cooker in the chimney breast. At the moment it is bare brick. We want to plasterboard the inside and increase the chimney breast depth by 15cm to accommodate the cooker. I have a few questions;
1) Do we need to use fire resistant plaster board, if so do we need to use for it for all the internal walls i.e. sides and ceiling of the exposed chimney?
2) As mentioned the chimney breast needs to be extended outwards to account for a range cooker by approximately 15cm, can you use wood to create the studding for the new fascia or does this has to be metal?
3) Can normal plasterboard be used on the fascia of the chimney breast i.e. over the new studding or does this also have to be fire resistant plaster board?
4) When skimming over the plaster board, can normal plaster be used or do you need a special fire retardant one?
I would appreciate any help
Thank you