New Stove - wall crack

Nov 17, 2005 4 Replies

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derol4 20 years ago

Hi all,

I've just installed my new Erin Stanley stove last week into the Fireplace opening built from block (opening is 800mm (width ) X 1400mm (height) X 500 (depth) ). The stove sits nicely within this space with about a gap to either side of 150mm and a gap at the back of about

70mm.

The problem i'm now seeing is a rather large crack in the plaster at the back of the stove and another smaller crack to one side.

What can I do to remedy this? Can this cause structural problems?

Any help with this is appreciated.

Thanks, Derol.

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Rick 20 years ago

You don't say if the neewly built opeing has been given time to dry ?

Rick

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derol4 20 years ago

Rick, the plastering finished over 1 year ago so it's definitly dry.

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Maart 20 years ago

I was advised to use lime in the plaster mix to stop the plaster cracking.

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derol4 20 years ago

That's interesting. Will have a chat with the guy who plastered it.

Might brick out the inside of the fireplace alcove - that might sort out the problem

Maart wrote:

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