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Fireplace installation in Slavia, from plan to first fire
Same-day visits in Slavia are possible when the calendar allows, and the plan is explained in the room.
Decorative tops that are listed
A decorative shroud can dress up the top of a factory-built chimney. Florida's building code permits one only if it is listed for the particular chimney system it sits on.
We fit only the terminations and shrouds the chimney maker lists for the system. If you like a look that is not listed, we show you the listed options that come closest. We show you the listed tops for your system side by side, so the choice is about appearance and nothing else. The top we fit is recorded with the rest of the chimney parts.
Installing the outside air kit at the start
One maker says its outside air kit should be installed with the fireplace, because adding it later takes significant reconstruction. The same maker says the air must never come from a garage, an attic, a basement or above a roof where other appliances exhaust.
We include the outside air kit in the first estimate whenever the code or the manual calls for it. It costs far less to fit while the wall is open than to add after the finish is done. At handover we show you where the outside air control sits on the unit, if your model has one, and how to use it.
Hearth and hearth extension for masonry
A masonry fireplace needs a hearth and a hearth extension of concrete or masonry, supported by noncombustible materials. The code sets the hearth at least 4 inches thick. For the extension, it asks for 16 inches ahead of the opening and 8 inches beyond each side; openings of 6 square feet and up need 20 and 12.
We size the extension from the opening you choose and build it with the fireplace. The flooring around it is planned so the finished edge is clean and the protection stays complete. Either way, the extension is solid masonry or concrete, supported on noncombustible material, never a thin tile laid over wood.
Space and a screen in front of the fire
NFPA advises a clear zone of at least three feet between the fireplace or other heating equipment and anything that can burn, with a sturdy screen in front to catch sparks. One maker provides a firescreen and asks for it to be closed whenever the doors are open.
We point out that three-foot zone at handover and help you plan furniture and rugs around it. The screen and doors are fitted before the first fire. Glass doors on a wood fireplace get hot as well, so the screen and the three-foot zone matter even with the doors closed.
