New Log stove/old house chimney

[Timbo]

There must be an easy way?? I have just pulled out a 50's tiled ope

fireplace and am trying to fit a small log stove in it's place. Th chimney smells a bit but was working fine with the open fire, it i about 12" diameter made of rough stones. I bought a spigot 5" diamete onto a 10" plate I am really struggling to fit the plate into the roug stone chimney.

It's too small to get a drill into and attach any fittings so I guess have to wedge it and mortar through the 5" pipe??

Can anyone please give me some pro-tips on how to fit the plate please. please!! I don't think I ever found any DIY job so darne awkward.

Timbo, Cornwall

-- Timbo

[R obbo]

Angle grinder! Trim 10" plate to suit, mortar around inside of hole, press plate into mortar, add a few OBO nails to retain while drying. Allow to dry, finish with mortar to remaining gaps, fit pipe..............

[Alex]

fit a piece of master board and seal it to the opening first then you can fit spigot plate to it.have just installed my own this way.Mortar is not recommended for fire openings use fire cement or ceramix comes in a tube