There are many options available to you when searching for the perfect heating source. One of the first questions you should ask yourself is “What is the purpose of this fireplace?”
The general responses are “to heat a room without using the furnace (which heats the entire home),” or “to add beauty and ambiance to our home.” Sometimes people will actually want both. The good news is that regardless of why you want to add a fireplace or stove to your home—there are options for every reason.
Sometimes a home will have an old fireplace, like a masonry fireplace, built many years ago which is now non-operational, unsafe or inefficient. As you may know, the Fireplace or stove Insert was created especially to address this condition. An Insert allows you to utilize an existing fireplace space without having to incur the expense of rebuilding an original structure. You can print this page of common dimensions to help decide what size insert is needed.
Homes without existing fireplaces benefit by taking advantage of zero-clearance direct vent technology. Prefabricated from metal, they are designed to be installed in a simple wood frame construction without the need of a foundation or chimney—significantly reducing construction costs. Though designed to burn only gas or propane, direct vent units are a safe, efficient and cost effective heating option for any home.
There are many options available to you when searching for the perfect heating source. One of the first questions you should ask yourself is “What is the purpose of this fireplace?”
The general responses are “to heat a room without using the furnace (which heats the entire home),” or “to add beauty and ambiance to our home.” Sometimes people will actually want both. The good news is that regardless of why you want to add a fireplace or stove to your home—there are options for every reason.
Sometimes a home will have an old fireplace, like a masonry fireplace, built many years ago which is now non-operational, unsafe or inefficient. As you may know, the Fireplace or stove Insert was created especially to address this condition. An Insert allows you to utilize an existing fireplace space without having to incur the expense of rebuilding an original structure. You can print this page of common dimensions to help decide what size insert is needed.
Homes without existing fireplaces benefit by taking advantage of zero-clearance direct vent technology. Prefabricated from metal, they are designed to be installed in a simple wood frame construction without the need of a foundation or chimney—significantly reducing construction costs. Though designed to burn only gas or propane, direct vent units are a safe, efficient and cost effective heating option for any home.