How To Use Vermiculite In Chimneys

Forget about using vermiculite in a diy concrete.

How to use vermiculite in chimneys.

Fitting a flue liner how to fit a flue liner into a chimney for a woodburner or fire. It can be used to pour back down the chimney filling the void between the brick chinmey and the flexible flue liner. This stuff absorbs and retains water so if your chimney leaks water at all the insulation material will gradually get wetter absorbing like a sponge. 100litre bag of vermiculite insulation for backfilling the chimney around the liner.

This diy project includes pictures of a real installation of a wood burning stove. Vermiculite is a light weight naturally occurring mineral which is an excellent heat insulator. Hello having a chimney built its a concrete linear with vermiculite infill to chimney stack read on the bag the vermicuite comes in that it can be used with cement mix for infill the bricky however says that on all the work hes ever done on chimneys they always pour the vermiculite straight in the brickys a good bloke and i believe thats how it can be done as well but wondered if any one. I have my reservations about these methods.

You have to have knowledge how much and what to use experience how to when to and how long to mix and the placement techniques.