Very often a built-in fireplace is required to be installed in a position which does not have a chimney and the depth of the fireplace (front to back) is more than the thickness of the existing wall. Under these circumstances it is necessary to construct a chimney breast. The chimney breast houses the body of the fireplace and the flue up to at least ceiling height.
Traditional construction of a chimney breast is in brickwork, which is labour-intensive and a somewhat messy activity, particularly irritating to the home occupants.
The Fireplace Shoppe has developed a system of installing a pre-fabricated chimney breast. The chimney breast is constructed of dry walling material capable of withstanding temperatures of up to 800 degrees Celsius.
Advantages of a pre-fabricated chimney breast:-
- Installation time is reduced from 3 or 4 days to 1 day
- Reduced installation time means a lower price of installation to the customer
- Installation is a very much cleaner operation
- The completed installation is visually identical to a brick chimney breast.
A pre-fabricated chimney breast can be painted or finished with cladding, depending on the aesthetic requirements.