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Fire Place Design

  • 20-03-2005 8:59pm
    #1
    YAPP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 68 ✭✭


    :confused: Lads,

    New Build at moment. Was going to use Schiedel Pre-cast Conc Chimney system, but in the end i had a **** load of blocks left over from ext cladding, and blocklayer gave me a great rate on chimney build, plaster and fill.

    Took him up on it and was built in 2 days, needed to be up quick so as not to delay fitting of insulation.

    Now, need to get a fire place design to apply to the built breast!

    Thinking of taking a cheapo one of the lads on the side of the road,. some of them have great deals and great designs, but dont like dealing with dem lads..!

    Was also thinking of just cladding the breast with natural stone (or fernhill) but not too sure of what end resuly will be.

    Anyone got any advice? Been here before yourselves?

    YAPP


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  • #2
    kadman
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭kadman


    Hi Yapp,

    It realy depends on the type of look you are trying to achieve.

    If its a rustic farmhouse look, then the lads on the side of the road would be ok.
    Their fireplace construction, normally is two vertical columns, solid wood, horizontal front top plinth, again solid wood, and solid mantle. These fireplaces stored outside would now probably have a moisture content of about 15-18%. If you install this into a house , light a fire, you are going to get some movement, splitting, due to the fact of moisture content, solid wood pillar, and cheap softwood pine construction. After all is said and done, you will get a rustic type fireplace

    If you are loking for a victorian mahogany looking fireplace, say in the Adams style ( not Addams family ) rope edging, carving, inlay ect,. Then you are left with two choices here. Either solid kiln dried mahogany construction, or more widely chosen mahogany mdf construction.

    A mahogany mdf construction is probably the most sensible choice. No splitting, no shrinkage, cheap construction methods, so cost would be cheaper than solid mahogany. It is definitely within the realms of a competent diyer with good wood work skills.
    If you are considering making it yourself, post on the new Woodcraft forum, and I will go into more detail for your construction, and readily available turnings carvings ect.

    Hope this helps
    kadman :)


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