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MmmPeopleBacon t1_j6edn0l wrote

Get your fireplace inspected asap! Do not use it until you do so. You should not have soot marks on the brick above the grate that indicates that the fireplace is not functioning correctly.

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Reptar4President OP t1_j6ef2eo wrote

Hah yeah we did when we moved in. Totally fine, the previous owners tried to start a fire but forgot to open the flue. They put it out before any damage was done though.

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MmmPeopleBacon t1_j6efh8b wrote

Good, a lack of draw is usually the reason and not opening the flue is a common cause. Nice work overall though.

Have to ask why'd you grind the hearth if you wear just going to pour self leveling cement? Depth issue?

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Reptar4President OP t1_j6efydq wrote

Exactly, and also nowhere near level. Whoever installed the old tile made up for it with way too much thinset in some places and almost none in others.

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kytheon t1_j6fmrpe wrote

Also get a CO meter, just in case.

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