Fireplace Articles
Glass fireplace screens are the most practical accessories you can choose to add to an existing traditional fireplace. Adding beauty to the fireplace, these screens also add a large safety factor. What exactly is a glass fireplace screen? Any device made from glass which is intended to fit in front of the fire in a [...]
This guide to building a fireplace contains only basics so you can get an idea of the work and skills involved. If you want to build a fireplace, use this as your first basic guide before delving deeper into studying online resources, reading books or consulting experience fireplace builders. The easiest first fireplace is an [...]
Fireplace glass doors are quite common on today’s modern fireplaces. Whether your fireplace uses wood, gas, electricity, pellets or another alternative fuel source for generating heat, glass doors add to the beauty and practicality of your heat source. Glass doors on a fireplace are not only attractive but add to the safety of the functional [...]
A corner electric fireplace may be just the solution for your living area heating if you have limited space available for adding an electric fireplace. These units are designed to fit snugly into the corner of a room and utilize that space which is so often wasted. Traditional wood burning fireplaces are often seen built [...]
This selection of 10 fireplaces should be at the top of every geeks Santa list this Christmas. 1. Rotating fireplace with “optional” remote This Diva is always the center of attention. What else would you call a rotating remote controlled fireplace that comes with a LCD television and a DVD player? The remote feature is [...]
Urban lifestyles do not often allow for fireplaces in available residences. If you miss the glow of the fire and the practicality of the warmth in winter, you’ll be happy to know learn about vent-free gas logs and vent-free fireplaces which have none of the hassles associated with traditional fireplaces such as carrying ashes, chopping [...]
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Creating warmth and glow in posh dwellings, these 15 unique and elegant fireplaces are far, far more than simply ways to generate heat. To many, fireplaces are just a source of heat. To the wealthy, a fireplace can act as an art form. 1. Pictofocus 1450 Pictofocus offers clean lines and a large curved glass [...]
I find it so strange that fireplaces always manage to stand against the test of time. Here is a collection of 12 fireplaces that hold their own against the ravages of mother nature. 1. Snowy Moor The old house is gone, but the fireplace remains. This photo was taken on an evening walk in the [...]
As the name implies, zero clearance fireplaces take up none of your floor space by having to be set away from a wall in order to prevent damage to the wall. The majority of freestanding fireplaces or alternative fuel stoves must be placed so that they are 36 inches from an unprotected wall. Even if [...]
Electric fireplaces are quite popular because they provide heat with the romantic glow of a traditional fireplace but none of the hassles. There is no wood to chop and carry indoors or other fuel to deal with; there is no ash to remove or flue cleaning to be done. If you are seeking quality in [...]