OK builders, whatcha think on this?
My house was built in 1920. The fireplace's firebox is getting into rough shape. We had someone come out and re-grout it when they did a chimney sweep, but now the grout is showing it's just falling out again.
I'm thinking of two things:
1) Rip out the firebox and re-do it. I hate to think of what that would cost to have someone do it. I'd think I could probably do it, but I haven't done enough research on fireboxes yet.
2) Leave the firebox, and have some steel cut to size, and weld in place, effectively shoring up the failing bricks and covering them.
3) Something else.
Anyone been through this?
My house was built in 1920. The fireplace's firebox is getting into rough shape. We had someone come out and re-grout it when they did a chimney sweep, but now the grout is showing it's just falling out again.
I'm thinking of two things:
1) Rip out the firebox and re-do it. I hate to think of what that would cost to have someone do it. I'd think I could probably do it, but I haven't done enough research on fireboxes yet.
2) Leave the firebox, and have some steel cut to size, and weld in place, effectively shoring up the failing bricks and covering them.
3) Something else.
Anyone been through this?