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    kfabini Posts: 5, Reputation: 2
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    Dec 23, 2009, 11:18 AM
    Ihave a Preway fireplace the back is cracked what can I do to repair it.
    I have a Preway fireplace the company is no longer in business. The back of the fireplace has 4 brick panels one of which has developed a bad crack what can I do to repair it?
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    Dec 23, 2009, 05:32 PM

    This link may help you solve the problem... hope it helps
    Fireplacefirebrick.com
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    Dec 26, 2009, 06:11 PM

    For cosmetic repair use refractory cement but most of those cracks are not a danger to the integrity of the fireplace.
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