Fire Bricks

[Deer Man]

Hi, anyone know if any of the local DIY stores sell fire bricks? I am looking for thin ones to line the bottom of my fire pit!

[wheels]

Deer Man
If they're like the ones you put in an open fire grate, we got some from Wilkinsons.
Hope this helps
Phil

[saucisson]

I would have thought any respectable builder's merchant would carry them. I've seen them online somewhere but I would imagine postage is a bit of a killer. I can dig the link out if you would like...

Dave

[Deer Man]

Deer Man
If they're like the ones you put in an open fire grate, we got some from Wilkinsons.
Hope this helps
Phil

Phil, how much were they and what were they called? Just searched their web site and I can't find them!

[wheels]

Deer Man

Sorry it was a while back and I can't remember - I know it was from the larger Wilkinson's in Hinckley rather than the small shop that's nearer.
Might be worth a phone call.

Or, might be worth having a word with a local 'fireplace firm'?

Phil

[Batman]

I've also been looking for firebricks for a while without much success, none of our local DIY places seem to stock them, I will be trying large fireplace showrooms next.

I've emailed at least one refractory reclaim businesses in Sheffield but no response. The best I can find is:

http://www.dudleydesigns.co.uk/

and delivery charges are not that bad, depending how many you want.

[Zulululu]

Hi ,
Pehaps you should try the local refactory guys, they normally rebuild furnaces and kilns etc. I got some from a local one and they cut them to the thickness you want.

[jenny_haddow]

Perhaps suppliers of kiln furniture, i.e shelves and supports, would be useful. Kiln shelves come in all shapes and sizes and can withstand considerable temperatures. Essex Kilns and Cromartie are two companies that spring to mind.

[wittdog]

Wrapping some regular bricks in Aluminum Foil will do the trick as well.

[aris]

In the trade they are known as 'refractory bricks' so put that into google, and you should see some Google ads of online sellers of the bricks.

[Deer Man]

Wrapping some regular bricks in Aluminum Foil will do the trick as well.

Ash is very corrosive and will eat the foil!

In the trade they are known as 'refractory bricks' so put that into google, and you should see some Google ads of online sellers of the bricks.

Aris thanks I will give it a try.

[saucisson]

Wrapping some regular bricks in Aluminum Foil will do the trick as well.

Ash is very corrosive and will eat the foil!

I tried to evapourate some home produced liquid smoke condensate in an aluminium foil tray and sure enough the liquid dissappeared after a couple of days, through the pinholes it ate through the tray

Dave