Cracked Granite Fireplace

[Jackrae]

There's "uneven" and then there's UNEVEN If you laid them fair enough, if a 'professional' laid them then it's a total botch.

Looking at the right-hand side you'll see the fore-aft slips line up with the left-right slips. But if you look at the left-hand side you'll see the alignment is out by at least 1/2"

Also, "eneven" means there will be unevenness in surface texture, not ruddy great vertical out-of-alignments and wide joints as the left-hand slips appear to be.

 

[ChrissyM]

Im not sure i understand... fore aft slips, what are slips? We didnt do any of this ourselves

 

[Jackrae]

slips are the thin "bricks" or slates that the sides and back of the opening are covered with

 

[ChrissyM]

Are you meanins where the sides meet 5he back, in the corners?

 

[gasbanni]

slips are the thin "bricks" or slates that the sides and back of the opening are covered with

They're not slips they're one piece sheets ......cut to size, one either side and one at the back .....thats what he's saying and they're designed to look uneven.
The fitting of them looks questionable but its hard to say because of the images.

 

[Leofric]

How thick is the granite and what was it bedded on

 

[mattylad]

Looks like a typical fireplace warehouse bodge job to me.

 

[ChrissyM]

Apparently so https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/media/2178/notification-factsheet-for-consumers.pdf
Got any letterhead from the company with the Gas Safe logo on it? Or any commissioning documents for the fire that should have been handed over to you?
For fun, look the company up on the Gas Safe Register- don't panic if they're not there, they may have brought a qualified and accredited subbie in to do the work (whose number should be on the commissioning docs).
As far as I can see, installation of gas fires is notifiable in the UK.....trouble is it is your problem if they didn't comply with the regs (as far as Building Control are concerned) so don't go phoning the council just yet....

And back to your main point, they're not looking very reputable at the moment

 

[ChrissyM]

Apparently so https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/media/2178/notification-factsheet-for-consumers.pdf
Got any letterhead from the company with the Gas Safe logo on it? Or any commissioning documents for the fire that should have been handed over to you?
For fun, look the company up on the Gas Safe Register- don't panic if they're not there, they may have brought a qualified and accredited subbie in to do the work (whose number should be on the commissioning docs).
As far as I can see, installation of gas fires is notifiable in the UK.....trouble is it is your problem if they didn't comply with the regs (as far as Building Control are concerned) so don't go phoning the council just yet....

And back to your main point, they're not looking very reputable at the moment

Have rang gas safe regisyer...nope, they didnt register my fire and should have. I have an inspector going to come out and check its safe. I hope they ger the book thrown at them do I not!!!!!

 

[Leofric]

It seems to me the installation of the gas stove is a separate issue to the construction of the base supporting the stove.

How thick is the granite and what was it bedded on

 

[ChrissyM]

It seems to me the installation of the gas stove is a separate issue to the construction of the base supporting the stove.

I havent measured it and have no idea what ii was bedded on...concrete???? Not sure how I can find out mate. I agree, seperate issues but one gad lead to yhe other thanjs to you guys here. I hope they get whats coming to them, even if it costs me

 

[Leofric]

I would think anybody trying to establish the reason for the granite cracking would need to investigate the thickness of granite panel , the bedding and the sub base.

 

[ChrissyM]

Hopefully i can ffind a company to put it right