Your Questions About Brick Wall Installation
Linda asks…
Does anyone have tips or techniques on insulating interior cement walls in my older brick home?
I have an older brick duplex with cement interior walls and I’m freezing! I need advice on types of insulation, methods of installation and any other helpful hints that are known.
Mr. Thin Brick answers:
Here’s what I’ve done that has worked pretty good. I painted the walls with UGL masonry water block. Then I framed the stud wall with 2×2 material. I used 1″ rigid foam insulation, covered the walls with Sheetrock.
This has created a water/vapor block, insulated the wall with the foam and 1″ air gap. Works beautifully. Good luck.
Betty asks…
Why would running a gas line from the meter to a gas fireplace cost $365?
I got a fireplace installation estimate. One of the items was running gas line to the fireplace. The gas is about 30 feet from the fireplace with the gas meter inside the basement and the fireplace on the next floor. The ceiling is partially open like an unfinished basement for 15 feet and then a drop ceiling on the finished part for the last 15 feet. A possibly tricky part would be drilling a hole through a brick wall where the fireplace goes in a wood frame room addition added on to a brick house. I know I need a person who is certified to work on gas lines for safety reasons but this one part of the bid seems high and this is ONLY for the gas line installation, not anything else as those things are listed separately (and by the way are also high). This guy is the only dealer of the brand I want in my area and if you don’t buy locally they aren’t obligated to service your fireplace. Who else is qualified to install gas line?
Mr. Thin Brick answers:
Thats actually a pretty good price. You have to consider, ESPECIALLY, with installation of a gas line, the liability they are taking on doing the work. Not to mention the cost of materials, permits, inspections, and overhead to run the business. You are much better off to pay a little more now than to look for a cheap altenative. If any thing goes wrong who would you rather blame? Yourself for saving a few bucks or the guys with the insurance? Think wisely here!!!
James asks…
What is installation for Clay flue thimble?
through the wall recommended specs? I don’t want to put a bunch of brick around it. Anyone know spec clearances and if I can wrap the thimble with something heat resistant?
Thanks for any help
Ya Dan, I don’t have any drywall, its an all wood walls.
Dan, if I do wrap it in brick what is the distance from the pipe all the brick need to be. Like 8 in all the way around or what?
Mr. Thin Brick answers:
Sorry but i always wrap mine in brick…keep them flush with the studs and you can hide them with your drywall…2 in. Clearance on the drywall and that is covered by your escutcheon…
Chris asks…
I want to move into another room in my house, but theres no installation…?
So my room is tiny, and way to small! We have a massive room, which used to be my mums garage, it has been tiled, and the brick walls covered with plaster, so there is no installation, and would have to be knocked down to get installed. It get’s super cold in there at winter, which isn’t a problem. But it gets ridiculously hot! To the point where you can’t breathe, and to the point, where its cooler out side in 40 degree weather (i live in Australia)
So i can’t get installation, a fan wont make the room cooler, air condition is to expensive to run, is there another way I’m missing, does anyone have a better idea for me to mention to my mum?
Thank you for all your help!
Mr. Thin Brick answers:
You need to install some vents in the walls and the ceilings and gables to help get the heat out.
They now come in solar, which means you pay for the fixture, but you don’t pay for energy. These might help. Some are shown below. Even though they cool the attic, that would help cool garage. I’m betting there are similar wall fans as well. This is a US site, but look at the products and you could likely find some in Australia through google.com
Robert asks…
Options for material/style for fireplace surround of vent-free propane fireplace?
Here is the problem: We want to put a vent-free fireplace along a log wall of a log home. The wall has a gas pipe outlet for hooking it up (propane will be the source of heat). We want to make the fireplace look as authentic as possible by building a surround/mantel that would go all the way up until it hits slanted/cathedral ceiling (approx 10 feet tall). What are my options for doing everything for $3K (everything=masonry/surround work + firebox+log set + installation)? Anything besides stone and brick? Would prefer not to have to do any steps myself. The home (in western MD) is under construction, but the shell (outside) is done. Thanks
Mr. Thin Brick answers:
Porcelain tile, or if you want rustic, shale (shale actually resists heat better than tighter-grain granite), or soapstone, or you can buy fake sliced rock or brick, you need wire screen and mortar backing, you can do this yourself but you may want to pick up a book or take a class at your local home improvement store first. The main thing is make sure you follow your local dcodes or they could make you rip it all out and hire one of their buddies to redo it.
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