Build Your Own Indoor Fireplace

Use your hand to smooth the mortar between the bricks if necessary.

Build your own indoor fireplace.

Foundation or hearth base the first and foremost step in all the construction activities is the creation of a foundation or base. Apply a layer of mortar 1 2 to 1 inch thick with a trowel to each brick before you lay it. If your home. Whatever your reasons for wanting a fake fireplace in your home you can do it.

Build a simple mock up to get a feel for the amount of space it takes up and to see how the angled placement will affect furniture arrangement and traffic patterns. Use the glass door frame as a template for the sizing. Your new fireplace will have a major impact on your room. Determine the size of your fireplace.

Try to design the fireplace with proportions in mind. Brace the door frame just inside the fireplace which is usually flush with the inside surface of the wall. This is the companion video to our recent article on building a rumford style fireplace. The size of your fireplace should be scaled to its surroundings.

Assemble the steel frame for the glass doors that will be placed over the fireplace opening. While photographing the article build a fireplace brick by brick with experienced mason mike mehaffey deputy editor matt millham brought the fine homebuilding video team along to capture the process of building a modern fireplace inspired by the classic rumford design. There are so many options available for purchase including pre made mantles etc. Consider whether you want your fireplace to be the focal point of your back yard or to complement an already stunning vista.

Build the firebox itself with nine inch refractory mortar and firebrick laid on edge. Mock up the fireplace using the dimensions given in fireplace brochures and outline the hearth shape with masking tape. If you want to build an outdoor fireplace you have plenty of options for materials. Build a base layer so the footprint of the fireplace is covered laying bricks about 1 2 to 1 inch apart.

I am thinking about building a fireplace in my house but i. The steps involved in the construction of indoor fireplace are explained below 1. In fact by some estimates homeowners recoup 130 percent of the amount they invest to build a fireplace with 78 percent of home buyers rating fireplaces as a desirable amenity. Thanks for the guide to building your own fireplace.