US Stove Company COD8 Natural Organic Chime Clean Out Door, 8″

Door arrived the next day along with the recommended tube of black mortar. Just as described, nothing fancy but nice and sturdy. Had to pull out the frame from the old cleanout door that had broken off some time ago (that was way easier than I have thought). Then it took about 30 minutes to chip out some old mortar and a corner of a brick to fit the frame into the opening. I pulled the top hinge pin about half-way out and slid the door off the frame. Then I applied the mortar to the back face of the frame and the inside face of the chimney and set the frame in pace. I then worked the mortar into all the open areas between the door frame and the bricks. Be careful because the black mortar will get everywhere, and you really can’t clean it up. I made a mess and will have to get some paint to match my grey bricks to clean it up. I let the frame set in the opening overnight while the mortar set. The next morning, I gave the frame a little tug and it was solid. So, I just re-installed the door on the hinges and closed it up. Now this door doesn’t seal up tight and the hinge is just kind of held in place by gravity, but I can’t see any rodents being able to get past the quarter inch gap the door can be pulled to. So overall for 45 minutes and less than $50 my fireplace ash vault is once again secure from the outside. I would absolutely buy again.