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Thread: New house -Chimney cost
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12th July 2007, 11:26 PM #1
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New house -Chimney cost
Hi there
Another question in our quest to get our house off the round. Can anyone give us some guidance re the the cost of having an open fireplace brick chimney constructed please (new house)? Simple style and we estimate around 6m high (we will be having 3m ceilings). We are just looking for ballpark cost and weighing this against a slow combustion fire, obviously a cheaper option.
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Jayem
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12th July 2007, 11:48 PM #2
on a slightly different tack
will an open fire pass the BASIX assessment?
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13th July 2007, 06:52 AM #3
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The fire place and chimney would cost any where from $1500 to $3000 it all depends on the situation.
I personally wouldnt have an open fire as they are to inefficient.
Al
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13th July 2007, 08:28 AM #4
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13th July 2007, 08:32 AM #5
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13th July 2007, 01:03 PM #6
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maybe, but we had an open fireplace (with brick chimney) that nicely holds our combustion heater
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open fireplace for heating, blah, waste of good firewood, thats for sure.
Mind you, if you are going to have an open fireplace you need to do your research right, you want the smoke going up the chimney, not into the room ! (smoke detectors hate some filled rooms)
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13th July 2007, 01:41 PM #7
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There's a lot of bricks and technical knowledge involved in getting it to draw right without smoking up your house. They're very rarely built anymore so make sure you don't get a clown on the job.
Most people just install a Jetmaster nowadays. Basic brickwork, no brick chimney, and guaranteed to work most efficiently. You can convert it to gas as well.
edit: You'd beter enquire with your council first as well. Some urban councils won't allow new fireplaces.
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13th July 2007, 04:36 PM #8
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13th July 2007, 04:58 PM #9
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Is it even a part of a bricklaying course anymore? I'm sure that a lot of brickies wouldn't have a clue, but then a lot of them wouldn't have done a course at all.
I've never seen one built, although I've seen a few Jetmasters go in. They're supposed to be a lot more efficient in heat transference, and I don't believe they'd be all that much dearer when you consider the extra time and bricks involved in a solid brick with chimney. They've also got a flap that you can adjust the amount of draw through the flue.
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get a clown, end up with a joke
Most people just install a Jetmaster nowadays. Basic brickwork, no brick chimney, and guaranteed to work most efficiently. You can convert it to gas as well.
edit: You'd beter enquire with your council first as well. Some urban councils won't allow new fireplaces.
as for cost between an open fire & a free standing slow combustion heater, short term it will be a free standing slow combustion heater, long term it will be a free standing slow combustion heater.
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