Plasterboarding over fireplace with cavity flue - airbrick required?

[coup27]

Hi,

I have just bought my first house and I want to get rid of the existing fireplace and put my TV there instead. The fire vented through a cavity flue to the roof which has like a ^ sitting over the top.

Am I OK to plasterboard this up or do I need an air brick somewhere, and if so, where does this airbrick need to be located?

Thanks for any help.

 

[snowhead]

That's exactly the same flue layout as my own house.
Mines been boarded up for 28years.

If your fixing a T.v to the wall check whether the Gas pipe comes down from above, as mine does.

 

[coup27]

The fireplace is off now. The gas pipe comes horizontally from the right hand side at low level. I am going to get it cut back, capped and lost in the wall.

I presume from your post you did not fit an air brick and you haven't experienced any problems?

 

[Chalked]

That type of chimney won't need an air brick fitting.

 

[snowhead]

The fireplace is off now. The gas pipe comes horizontally from the right hand side at low level. I am going to get it cut back, capped and lost in the wall.

I presume from your post you did not fit an air brick and you haven't experienced any problems?

No air brick, no problems.

 

[coup27]

Thanks for the info guys.