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Building a Fire Place
Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:16 am
Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:16 am
Merry Christmas all.
My house doesn't have a fire place, however there's a pretty good spot for one in our living room. How outlandish of an idea is it to have a fire place built into our home? It's a single story, brick veneer house. Nothing fancy.
Would like a wood burning fire place, but natural gas seems to be my best option as an add-on / drop in. From my research it looks like it would be a much bigger job to build wood-burning.
It would be on an interior wall, wood frame / drywall, not brick finish.
My house doesn't have a fire place, however there's a pretty good spot for one in our living room. How outlandish of an idea is it to have a fire place built into our home? It's a single story, brick veneer house. Nothing fancy.
Would like a wood burning fire place, but natural gas seems to be my best option as an add-on / drop in. From my research it looks like it would be a much bigger job to build wood-burning.
It would be on an interior wall, wood frame / drywall, not brick finish.
This post was edited on 12/30/24 at 9:17 am
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Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:37 am to TheBoo
Would a wood stove be easier?
Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:43 am to TheBoo
Check out Isokern and Fire Rock fireplace kits
Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:43 am to TheBoo
You can put in a ventless gas fireplace that actually heats the hell out of your house and can look pretty good if done well. And you don't need a chimney/vent/etc.
We have one and use it constantly in the Winter.
This is an example:
We have one and use it constantly in the Winter.
This is an example:
Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:55 am to CatfishJohn
And the best thing is, no wood to cut, split or buy if too lazy to cut and split your own. That, along with no ash residue to deal with when the wood burns and the occasional pop of the wood that sends embers outside the firebox.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:57 am to TheBoo
I could be in the minority here but I am not a fan of gas fireplaces. We had one in our previous house and though it warmed the shite out of the house every time we used it, it's just not the same as a wood burning one in my opinion. Love the smell that a wood burning fireplace gives to my house.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:58 am to TheBoo
The issue is the weight on a part of the slab not engineered for that (no foundation).
There are some light weight options (I think isokern makes one) but adding brick around that would be heavy too.
There are steel chimneys that are light weight as well.
It’s certainly not a simple project. Adding a gas (vented or ventless) would be a lot cheaper and easier.
I would say go to a masonry supply place to see what options they have but you’ll need carpentry, roofing, trim work, etc.
There are some light weight options (I think isokern makes one) but adding brick around that would be heavy too.
There are steel chimneys that are light weight as well.
It’s certainly not a simple project. Adding a gas (vented or ventless) would be a lot cheaper and easier.
I would say go to a masonry supply place to see what options they have but you’ll need carpentry, roofing, trim work, etc.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 10:34 am to TDsngumbo
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I could be in the minority here but I am not a fan of gas fireplaces. We had one in our previous house and though it warmed the shite out of the house every time we used it, it's just not the same as a wood burning one in my opinion. Love the smell that a wood burning fireplace gives to my house.
I agree with you, we just had a ventless when we moved in and I’ve come around to not hating it at all like I did at first. It’s very pragmatic and with a screen and nice logs looks pretty real. Certainly cozy. And zero maintenance.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 10:36 am to TDsngumbo
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could be in the minority here but I am not a fan of gas fireplaces. We had one in our previous house and though it warmed the shite out of the house every time we used it, it's just not the same as a wood burning one in my opinion. Love the smell that a wood burning fireplace gives to my house.
If so, I'm in the minority with you. I love wood burning, love to mess with the wood and I do it all the time for cooking anyway. Our current house has this ventless gas one and it's dumb. I turned it on twice in 8 years. No ambiance, it sucks. I got a price on converting to wood, it's just not near the top of the list. Price was north of 20k, it's on an exterior wall but they would have to build up the chimney to pass code.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 10:38 am to CatfishJohn
quote:
You can put in a ventless gas fireplace that actually heats the hell out of your house and can look pretty good if done well. And you don't need a chimney/vent/etc.
This is the way
Posted on 12/30/24 at 11:11 am to calcotron
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Our current house has this ventless gas one and it's dumb. I turned it on twice in 8 years. No ambiance, it sucks
There is a huge disparity in quality/looks/ambiance/etc. People think ours is real wood burning all the time. I've seen others that are horrible looking and don't look like an actual fireplace at all.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 11:35 am to TheBoo
Friends of ours have a Soapstone Stove on an interior wall with triple wall metal chimney.
Very attractive,can open the doors for fireplace effect when you want it,close the doors when you don’t.
Doesn’t use nearly as much wood as a conventional fireplace.
Very attractive,can open the doors for fireplace effect when you want it,close the doors when you don’t.
Doesn’t use nearly as much wood as a conventional fireplace.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 12:14 pm to LEASTBAY
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Would a wood stove be easier?
Yes, and will heat the space like no other. A corner works best but not required by any stretch. Lots of options as far as style. Still have to deal with wood and ash but they’re made to be cleaned out. A top load design is best for adding wood to the fire.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 4:31 pm to TheBoo
I'm in the same boat as you, I LOVE my house, the only thing missing is a wood burning fireplace or stove. Unfortunately there just is not a good spot for one anywhere. If we had a good spot, I would definitely get a stove.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 4:40 pm to indytiger
Thank y'all for the replies and discussion. I'd love a stove but we don't have enough room for that. I didn't consider the weight factor but I think with the practical options available to me that shouldn't be an issue. I'd much rather a wood burning fire place than NG but it's just not practical. If we end up staying in this house long term, which it seems may be the case, this project will be on the list of things we do to enhance the house.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 5:52 pm to CatfishJohn
I have a ventless and it smells terrible when lit. I’ll never use it because of that.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 9:11 pm to TheBoo
My dad installed a gas fireplace in an older house my parents bought about 20 years ago. From what I recall, it was pretty much plug and play once the plumber ran the gas line. It's still there and my mom fires it up when it gets cold.
It looks something like this:
It looks something like this:
Posted on 12/30/24 at 11:14 pm to TheBoo
We did what you’re describing on an interior wall. The wall was 2 stories and had an attic above it.
We used a rather large insert fireplace.
We had essentially three sides of a tall rectangle built two stories high and had custom made stone veneers made for the rectangle and the hearth.
We had a gas line ran and a log lighter installed.
For us, worth every penny.
We used a rather large insert fireplace.
We had essentially three sides of a tall rectangle built two stories high and had custom made stone veneers made for the rectangle and the hearth.
We had a gas line ran and a log lighter installed.
For us, worth every penny.
Posted on 12/30/24 at 11:35 pm to GulfCoastPoke
Would love to see a pic if you can.
Posted on 12/31/24 at 9:02 am to GulfCoastPoke
quote:
We did what you’re describing on an interior wall. The wall was 2 stories and had an attic above it.
We used a rather large insert fireplace.
We had essentially three sides of a tall rectangle built two stories high and had custom made stone veneers made for the rectangle and the hearth.
We had a gas line ran and a log lighter installed.
For us, worth every penny.
So you installed a wood burning fire place with a gas starter? If you could provide some pics that would be fantastic.
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