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Wiring in the room behind an open flame fire

Wend Lawson

Looking to install an open fire with chimney grate etc.  On the other side of this install in the room behind there are sockets on the wall, (telephone and a couple of double sockets) direcdtly behind where the fire will be installed in the other room.  Are there any regulations around this?  Cannot find anything stating that this wouldn't be allowed.

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    I'm with Chris on this. There must be a reason why there is only one fireplace with none backing onto it in an internal room. Was it external once and has been extended? Has the other fireplace been taken down (chimney pot still there)? What sort of fire is intended to be fitted? 

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    Note that in Victorian properties the thickness of the back of fireplaces was often only one skin thick and the brickwork was usually poor as it would never be seen. Also products of combustion of solid fuel fires attacked the mortar between the bricks so great care needed when reusing such chimneys.

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    I'm with Chris on this. There must be a reason why there is only one fireplace with none backing onto it in an internal room. Was it external once and has been extended? Has the other fireplace been taken down (chimney pot still there)? What sort of fire is intended to be fitted? 

    Need a load more info please.

    Note that in Victorian properties the thickness of the back of fireplaces was often only one skin thick and the brickwork was usually poor as it would never be seen. Also products of combustion of solid fuel fires attacked the mortar between the bricks so great care needed when reusing such chimneys.

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