my first port of call would
Submitted by Annec on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 19:17In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
my first port of call would be Stefano Lucozzi just past the Conad
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Annec that was our first stop
Submitted by Lucy and Gerry on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 06:51In reply to my first port of call would by Annec
Annec that was our first stop and was told by Stefano that you cant buy fireproof board in Italy.
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In reply to my first port of call would by Annec
Probably the most easily found product will be Knauf Fireboard. Unfortunately, the trova rivenditore page on the Knauf site isn't ready yet! Being a board product, you may find it held in stock by a large timber merchant, alternatively a specialist engineering type supplier (I don't know if you have Mericat anywhere nearer than Perugia). http://www.knauf.it/SIS_secco_lastre_8.aspx
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Have you considered...
Submitted by Fillide on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 15:11Unusually, I simply replied to the question in your post, instead of my usual interrogation as to why you feel a need to source this (relatively unusual) material! So - here come the questions. Do you intend to install this stuff yourself - perhaps to clad a rough looking concrete or metal flue? What are you going to fix it to? The default Italian solution might involve using forati, plastered conventionally, and the thickness of such a cladding could be as little as 8cm. Yes, it would mean a bit of mess, or maybe you don't fancy laying thin forati (not very easy) but it would be cheaper and bombproof. Another masonry alternative would be lightweight concrete blocks (Ytong, 5cm) which are simple to glue together, and would only require a very light skim over with an easy to control plaster. Maybe you need something for a slightly different purpose (filling in above a system fireplace, for example) and the Fireboard would be ideal, but just in case you don't actually need to pay the money for the stuff...!
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Ha ha - good old Stefano! I
Submitted by Penny on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 07:36In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Ha ha - good old Stefano! I think we bought some off his brother under the arch in Amandola.
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chimney insulation
Submitted by sebastiano on Sun, 11/25/2012 - 04:12In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
most old houses just had large open cavities which can easily catch fire as deposits build up.Here most people do not use fire board but a stainless steel tube going to the top of the chimney usually in the remaining space the cavity is filled with fireproof insulation a sort of rock wool around the tube.We had this put in and are more than happy and the soot deposits after several years were minimal and it doesn't adhere too well to the steel...is that what you wanted it for?....i believe these tubes are readily available in most builders merchants and then fitted together/cut to size by the builders..i think we got it from lucozzi if not the builders merchants in either comunanza or servigliano...
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Thanks for all your coments
Submitted by Lucy and Gerry on Sun, 11/25/2012 - 13:54In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Thanks for all your coments they are a great help and yes its to block the chimney so we can then have hole cut for the stainless steel pipe to go through.
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