Plaster crumbling around flue on wood burning stove

[L33]

Good evening,

I have a problem whereby the plaster is crumbling around the flue of my wood burning stove creating a large hole and debris is falling down from the chimney.

Please note I am a complete novice when it comes to diy never mind plastering.

Any advice on how I can tackle this would be appreciated.

Pics attached to this post.


Thanks.
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Plaster crumbling around flue

• L33
• 9 Jan 2015
• 1

 

[ree]

Its not clear where the pic is taken from? Could you take pics of the top of the stack and the plate above the stove?

 

[L33]

Hopefully this image will give you a better idea.

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• L33
• 10 Jan 2015
• 1

 

[Alastairreid]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chimney-Closure-register-plate-collar-6-250mm-x-250mm-/160851141199

 

[L33]

Thats great i will end up investing in one of these but at the moment i am more concerned in how i go about repairing the current damage to allow me to fit one.

 

[Alastairreid]

There is supposed to be clearance between the flue and the register plate to which a fire rope is fitted and filled with fire cement or similar. Anything else will dry out and crumble away.