Thinking of installing a warm and comforting fireplace in your house? That’s certainly a great decision for the winter season to tackle the extremely chilly weather. Fireplaces are a wonderful way to keep the house as well as our bodies warm in the cold seasons. However, while selecting the right kind of fireplace for your house, it is important that you are aware of the various choices available for you to select from. What you buy depends on what your individual requirements are which vary a lot according to the structure of your house and where you intend to install the fireplace.
What are the different types of fireplaces?
There are many types of fireplaces which are quite popular and are used by a large number of people to keep their house warm in cold winters. There are fireplaces that are different in sizes, material used and the fuel used. There are also different styles and designs to suit your individual liking and preferences. The most popular types include the built-in fireplace, freestanding fireplace, wall-mounted fireplace, etc. Different materials are used as fuel to produce fire or heat from them such as wood, gas, gel, electricity, etc. Following is a brief description of these different types of fireplaces and their distinct features.
How built-in fireplaces lessen hassles?
Built-in fireplaces are among the most common types and are used in a lot of houses for years. They are called by that name because they are ‘built-in’ the wall or a corner of a room. Usually they are built into the walls of the living room or resting rooms. They are built with a mantel which is customizable according to the owner’s needs and choice. A chimney is attached to these fireplaces to carry the smoke out of the roof of the house. These fireplaces usually use wood or gas as fuel. More modern types of built-in fireplaces may use gel or electricity as fuel.
Are free-standing fireplaces best for my place?
These fireplaces offer the attractive appearance of a built-in fireplace but they don’t need you to make any physical changes in the structure of your house to install them. They can be completely free-standing allowing the flexibility to put them in any location of your choice in your house. They can also be connected to a pipe for carrying away the smoke in case of wood or gas fueled ones. Those models that use gel or electricity do not emit any fumes or smoke and therefore do not need any arrangement for carrying them out of the house. This makes these types of fireplaces extremely convenient to use and install.
What are the kinds of wall-mounted fireplaces available?
The wall-mounted fireplaces, as the name suggests, are mounted or installed on the walls. They usually use electricity and artificial flames. These fireplaces are very slim in shape similar to a flat screen tv. Since they can be installed on the wall of any room of the house they are extremely convenient to use. They do not take-up any space on the floor thus making them very effective for house that are smaller in size or do not have vary spacious living rooms to install a traditional fireplace.
