subject: Brick fireplaces [print this page] Brick Fireplaces are the most commonly used fireplaces throughout the world, for centuries. The Brick Fireplaces are very popular due to their long life, decent looks, heat and flame resistance, cheap price and sturdiness.
Brick Fireplaces are very elegant looking because they go very nicely with wooden walls and also with the ordinary walls. Also it is high resistant to flame due to it being hardened into the furnace. It is also called a fireproof box because it also protects the house from burning.
Brick Fireplaces are very cheap to make because of the cheap cost of the firebricks. Also there are many types ofBrick Fireplaces according to their varying shapes and designs. Some of the types of the Brick Fireplaces are flat face mantle, pyramid shaped, staggered bricks etc. Rumford and Masonry stove are the most renowned types ofBrick Fireplaces. Rumford is the most efficient and the most commonly used Brick Fireplace, where as the Russian Fireplace or the Masonry Stove is designed to bear very high temperature.
ABrick Fireplace has several features that are necessary for a perfect Brick Fireplace. These features include the foundation, the ash pit, hearth and the fire box. Their brief detail is as under: The Foundation: It can be made of concrete; it is the base of the Brick Fireplaces. Ash Pit: It is slightly below or deeper than the surface. It is made up of fireplace bricks. Hearth: It is the area above the fire pit where the fire is lit. it is also composed of fireplace bricks. The Fire Box: It is the area present behind the fire pit for burning the fire. It is made up of fireplace bricks.
ABrick Fireplace may also have some other features like mantle, flu, flu screen or ash screen, baffles and seats etc. The very first question that arises into your mind whenever you plan to have aBrick Fireplace, for your home, is thatHow to build a brick fireplace.This is not a big deal because forBuilding a brick fireplace you first need to plan what your fire place will be intended to do. You will need to consult a professional engineer to help you guide through thishow to build a brick fireplace' question.
If your fireplace is intended for use as a decoration piece only, then you should not be considerate about it, otherwise if you need it for heating purposes, you should seek for the detailed answer of the how to build a brick fireplace' question. ABrick Fireplace may also be used for cooking purposes along with the heating purposes. The brick type should be chosen wisely and accordingly to avoid future problems, especially caused by your climate. Brick Fireplaces are also used because of their easy manageable properties because they have the biggest advantage of easy renovation as even a layman can remodel aBrick Fireplace on his own.
Remodeling aBrick Fireplace requires very little effort because even if you paint aBrick Fireplace, it will work wonders in its renovation and the appearance of your house. ABrick Fireplace is so cheap that it is even built for decorative purposes, despite its usage. Now a day very stylish designs have been introduces in market and the bricks of many beautiful color schemes have been introduced in order to meet the needs and the color scheme of your house.
