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glasgow guy · 29-11-2008, 23:09

I cant answer the gas question as thats dereks domain...
but you may have to change your hearth if looking to burn solid fuel as it burns hotter and could/can crack/melt your hearth as it cannot expand due to the heat thats put out...
most folk get a hearth thats been slabbed in cement and cut into 3 to allow for expansion when looking to burn coal/wood.. - we do alot of them in work just now cos quite a few folk are changing from gas to this given the prices of gas at the mo..
and obviously you would change your fire.
the problem you could have is that if you were to change you hearth it may be a hassle trying to get it out without breaking the fireplace...
and a burning wood fire is lovely and cosy etc but not half messy...

29-11-2008, 23:09	#4
glasgow guy Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: ................... Posts: 1,441 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 893	Re: You got a wood burner? I cant answer the gas question as thats dereks domain... but you may have to change your hearth if looking to burn solid fuel as it burns hotter and could/can crack/melt your hearth as it cannot expand due to the heat thats put out... most folk get a hearth thats been slabbed in cement and cut into 3 to allow for expansion when looking to burn coal/wood.. - we do alot of them in work just now cos quite a few folk are changing from gas to this given the prices of gas at the mo.. and obviously you would change your fire. the problem you could have is that if you were to change you hearth it may be a hassle trying to get it out without breaking the fireplace... and a burning wood fire is lovely and cosy etc but not half messy...