{"id":7992,"date":"2022-09-09T14:51:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T13:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/?p=7992"},"modified":"2022-09-09T14:51:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T13:51:40","slug":"what-is-fire-cement-used-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/what-is-fire-cement-used-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Fire Cement Used For?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fire-cerment-used-for.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8148\" src=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fire-cerment-used-for.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fire-cerment-used-for.jpg 724w, https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fire-cerment-used-for-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fire-cerment-used-for-520x245.jpg 520w, https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/fire-cerment-used-for-720x340.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhat is fire cement used for?<\/h2>\n<p>We recommend the use of fire cement in place of the traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/51-brick-slip-mortar\">gun injectable mortar<\/a> when you are using brick slips on applications subject to extreme heat.\u00a0 Such examples include log burning stoves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/brick-slip-accessories\/207-brick-slips-fire-cement-2kg.html\">KOS Fire Cement<\/a> is a ready mixed blend that sets when it is exposed to heat.\u00a0 The resulting mortar is temperature resistant up to 1250\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>It can be used for domestic and commercial applications, for installation and repair work. <a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/13-brick-slip-accessories\">See our accessories page for our line of Fire Cerment.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Coverage information<\/h3>\n<p>We offer the fire cement in either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a <a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/brick-slip-accessories\/207-brick-slips-fire-cement-2kg.html\">tub size<\/a> of 2kg which covers approximately 0.5 m2 per tub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a <a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/brick-slip-accessories\/428-kos-black-brick-slips-fire-cement-cartridge-300ml.html\">tube<\/a>, which can be used in conjunction with our gun applicator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Colour options<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Colour : Light Grey\/ Buff (tubs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light Grey\/ Buff\u00a0 and black (in the cartridges)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The colour of this product can change from batch to batch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top tip!<\/strong> Please order the correct quantity for your project as we can not guarantee future orders will be from the same batch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/321325.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5543\" src=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/321325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/321325.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/321325-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/321325-768x395.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Benefits of using KOS cement<\/h3>\n<p>This product is very easy to apply and you can use directly from tub or the <a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/brick-slip-accessories\/429-kos-buff-brick-slips-fire-cement-cartridge-300ml.html\">handy gun injectable cartridge.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If using from the tub, initially you can soften with a small amount of water if required. Then, work well into the joints.<\/p>\n<h3>How long does it take for fire cement to dry?<\/h3>\n<p>On average it takes around 12 hours to dry out.<\/p>\n<p>After applying, gradually increase heat over a 4 hour period. Make good any cracks which may form with fresh cement to form a smoke tight seal.<\/p>\n<h3>Areas For Use<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fire bricks<\/li>\n<li>Fire grates<\/li>\n<li>Flue pipes<\/li>\n<li>Flue bricks<\/li>\n<li>Boilers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Limitations of usage<\/h3>\n<p>Please note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This product is not suitable as a gas sealant<\/li>\n<li>Fire cement is not an adhesive.\u00a0 Please also <a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/brick-slip-accessories\/55-rapid-set-brick-slip-adhesive-20kg.html\">purchase rapid set adhesive<\/a> with your order.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have lots of fireplace inspo on our website and instagram page.\u00a0 Show us your cosy rooms by emailing project details via <a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/contact-us\">our contact page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/victorian-brick-slips-on-trend2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7648\" src=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/victorian-brick-slips-on-trend2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/victorian-brick-slips-on-trend2.jpg 724w, https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/victorian-brick-slips-on-trend2-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/victorian-brick-slips-on-trend2-520x245.jpg 520w, https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/victorian-brick-slips-on-trend2-720x340.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is fire cement used for? We recommend the use of fire cement in place of the traditional gun injectable mortar when you are using brick slips on applications subject to extreme heat.\u00a0 Such&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":8147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[665,85,295,300],"tags":[402,664,86,160],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7992"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7992"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8152,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7992\/revisions\/8152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brickslips.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}