Is this normal?

[Donnie]

Been in the house a year and I've never noticed this moving around as much. Back fire brick is also moving around, sorry for the music in the behind 😂

 

 

[muttley9050]

Been in the house a year and I've never noticed this moving around as much. Back fire brick is also moving around, sorry for the music in the behind [emoji23]

 

 

I wouldn't worry about it. It's only shielding. As long as it can fall down.

You probably cleaned all the crap out that was keeping it steadier

[Donnie]

Yeah a lot of black stuff fell through when I took the metal sheet out. Although the back fire brick is moving. I guess this top plate is holding the fire brick pinned to the steel section?

Or are they cemented in somehow onto the steel? I've read online but there seems to be a lot of different answers. Cheers @muttley9050

[muttley9050]

Yeah a lot of black stuff fell through when I took the metal sheet out. Although the back fire brick is moving. I guess this top plate is holding the fire brick pinned to the steel section?
Or are they cemented in somehow onto the steel? I've read online but there seems to be a lot of different answers. Cheers @muttley9050

It depends on the stove. Your looks to me like it just wedges in there and hooks on.

[Alycidon]

Sounds like you need a quailified sweep to come in, sweep the chimney and have a look.  Movement of a few mm in a rear brick is not a problem as long as there is not a 2mm gap at the rear of the fire. I.e. any gap is at the side of the brick. 

 

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[Donnie]

7 minutes ago, Alycidon said:

Sounds like you need a quailified sweep to come in, sweep the chimney and have a look.  Movement of a few mm in a rear brick is not a problem as long as there is not a 2mm gap at the rear of the fire. I.e. any gap is at the side of the brick. 

 

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What would having a gap at the back of the brick do?