EPLAN.HOUSEWith burning crackling logs, fireplaces with dancing flames and natural fragrance that fills the house create a unique atmosphere. Not only will a wood-burning fireplace take center stage in a room, but it also allows you to make an excellent investment that gives high thermal efficiency and increases the value of your home.
Many homeowners look at the fireplace as a way to reduce the cost of heating. You can't get gas everywhere, and if you can, it's pretty expensive, and most importantly, you have to wait quite a long time. Compared to fireplaces of the past, modern fireplaces are pretty efficient and can heat several rooms and sometimes an entire house. They are well-made modern heating devices designed for years of trouble-free operation.
If you choose a house plan, look at the house plans catalog with a fireplace.
Zero clearance wood-burning fireplaces
If you have limited space in your home or are looking for an easy way to install it, consider a zero-clearance wood-burning fireplace. These are factory-made fireplaces that consist of a firebox surrounded by a metal box with an insulating gasket. They are made to be mounted directly to the wall framing and therefore do not require significant modifications to the home structure. Zero clearance fireplaces have many advantages, most notably easy installation and the ability to fit in a minimal space where brick fireplaces would not be practical. Recessed fireplaces are manufactured under strict technical and fire safety controls and are rigorously tested by the manufacturers to expect high reliability, efficiency, and safety.
Metal fireplaces are also not very expensive and are an excellent alternative to stone stoves. Zero clearance fireplaces come in a variety of sizes. Since there are fewer requirements for their installation, they can be installed almost anywhere: from the living room to bedrooms and bathrooms. Residents can also customize the fireplace to match the design of the room and their taste. Each fireplace can be installed with a matching front surface, so each homeowner can style their fireplace from classic to eclectic, from modern to medieval.
Choosing a location
Before building the frame, try to imagine what the fireplace would look like in your chosen location. Take a photo of the fireplace in the store and combine it with a picture of the selected location.
It's better at the wall!
It turned out that installing a fireplace by the stairs would block the light from the windows. So it was decided to put the fireplace next to the wall.
Easy to set up
In a frame house, it is easy to conduct pipes. Therefore, installing a fireplace was not too difficult. Factory-made fireplaces are more efficient and safer. They can be mounted on combustible materials. The main thing is that there are no flammable materials in front of the fireplace.
Roughing up
The fireplace is finished together with the rest of the walls. Gluing all the seams between the sheets of plasterboard. Then use your imagination or look up how to decorate the fireplace on the Internet.
