Maintain your fireplace with top quality fire bricks or vermiculite board

Posted by sophiamilller on January 20th, 2013

If you have not had any maintenance work done for your fireplace then this is the perfect time to get this activity done. The winter is rather severe in the UK at this moment. Expectations are that the weather will be less cold and drier in the next few weeks the chances are high that January is going to be very cold. And if your fireplace breaks down during this time it will be hard for you and your family. If replacement of parts is recommended during the maintenance inspection you should opt for the best quality fire bricks or vermiculite board so that the winter passes by amiably.

Fire bricks, also called refractory bricks, are made of refractory ceramic materials and they are widely used in fireplaces to form linings of the walls. There are two huge benefits of these bricks. The first benefit is that they can withstand very high temperatures and this makes them perfect for fireplaces where the fire rages almost 24 hours during the extreme winter seasons. The other benefit is that their thermal conductivity is very low. This means that they are energy efficient. And these bricks don’t spall even when the temperature change is very rapid.

Vermiculite is a silicate mineral that is hydrous in nature. Its quality is exfoliation, which means that it expands greatly when it is heated. It is a natural mineral that is completely non-toxic. Once vermiculite is exfoliated by the application of intense heat it is then taken through a press forming process to create boards. A vermiculite board is perfect as inner covering for fireplaces and other appliances like stoves, boilers and range cookers and others. These boards are great to use because they can be sanded, drilled and sawed. They act as perfect shields for heat and can be used as replacement for fire brick.

Many people do their fireplace or boiler or stove maintenance on their own. If you are one of them then you will find it very easy to install fire bricks and vermiculite board. The online stores that sell these items also have the other items required for installation. And of course, there are many websites that tell you exactly how to do the installation.

The good part about the fire brick and vermiculite boards is that they are available in multiple colours. This means you don’t have to make do with drab colours that don’t at all match with the rest of your living room. There are colours fire bricks available online and you can buy as per your requirement. And even if you don’t find an appropriately coloured vermiculite board you can colour it at home to match with the colours of your living room.

The most hassle free buying experience for fire bricks and vermiculite board is online shopping. You not only get all the relevant information but also get to buy from the bestsellers of these items. Get these items home before the winter takes a turn for the worse.

Top quality fire bricks or vermiculite board are essential for your fireplace. Buy these items and ensure you have a less harsh winter.