Sometimes, the situations we find are so serious, that we must try to solve them

We leave some pictures with the latest mistakes we’ve found
 

 EXAMPLE Nº1-  Stove which was releasing an intense odor and wasn’t heating at all.
 

Hotte filled up with rock wool

Cut made initially to remove the rock wooL

This would ideal for a mice nest, but never for a stove

All the wool is going to be removed
 

The wool blocking the heat and was burning, releasing foul smells (in addition to its dust)
 

Burnt aluminum tape which was releasing odors and burnt glass fiber

Solution: Removal of the insulation near the hottest area, and sealing of the glass fiber to prevent dust release.

Slab area sealed only with rock wool

Proper sealing using plaster and sisal hemp

In addition to not sealing properly, the wool releases odors and dust and lets the heat leak out all around the ducts, escaping to the exterior.

Solution: We removed all the wool. In this case, we also opened lateral openings as to allow the heat outlet

Finished hotte after repair

The rock wool ended up where it belongs… In the trash!

The frontal area was fully removed to allow the repair.

The frontal grate was replaced by two lateral ones due to aesthetic reasons.

We can see the numerous burnt areas of the wool. Not every kind of rock wool withstands the high temperatures emanated from the ducts.

GESSO CARTONADO QUEIMADO (PLADUR) POR FALTA DE ABERTURA DE GRELHAS NA HOTTE
UM TRABALHO EXECUTADO POR UMA DAS MUITAS EMPRESAS DO CENTRO QUE INVADIRAM E ABANDONARAM O ALGARVE

 

 

Picture taken from above

Picture taken from the bottom up

As you can see, when grates are not set, heat starts to gather around the slab, and even plasterboard, which withstands the excessive heat, starts to release a burnt smell
 

Plasterboard with metallic strips placed in the corners

Tape with metallic strips is not the proper material to put on the plasterboard corners, as it expands with heat and detaches itself, turning into what we see in the pictures

We have a lot more jobs, which we will post in time