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Places You Never Thought of Putting a Fireplace But Should
Posted by Lloyd Allen on
A fireplace is a classic amenity that has been desired and incorporated into home designs since the 1600s. Trends may come and go, designs change, but one thing is for sure, fireplaces aren’t going anywhere. Fireplaces were once more utilitarian and were often confined to only the living room. Thanks to today’s advances in electric and gas fireplace options, installation isn’t as strenuous or expensive as it once was. These advancements have allowed designers like me to incorporate fireplaces in new places, even adding multiple fireplaces throughout a single home. Here are six unique rooms where I like to add fireplaces in my home designs.
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BTUs & Heating Capacity Considerations for Your Home
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BTUs & Heating Capacity Considerations for Your Home BTU (British thermal unit) is a commonly used calculation in the hearth industry. Published BTU numbers reflect the energy produced by a heating appliance and are often used to calculate the estimated room size that an appliance can effectively heat. While helpful, it’s important to understand that these estimated, often “best case scenario” BTU and heat output calculations, may not be applicable for all homes, in all climates. Your geographic location, along with home style, age, window quality and insulation are just a few of the many factors that play a role...
What are the advantages of a gas fireplace?
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What are the advantages of a gas fireplace? Eric Hahn, I am the CMO at a major Australian LPG company. Read my blog elgas.com.au/blog Answered Jan 10, 2017 12 Reasons to Choose a Gas Fireplace Spectacular looks and a warm cozy home should be reasons enough to own a gas fireplace. But for the unconvinced out there, here are a dozen more great reasons that you should get a gas fireplace. 1. Beautiful Warmth How many things in life are both practical and beautiful at the same time? You can choose between realistic looking ceramic logs, stones, rocks, quartz or...
Is it a bad idea to add wood to a gas fireplace?
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Is it a bad idea to add wood to a gas fireplace? Tim Hinds, 55 years working with wood, professionally and privately. Answered Dec 8 Its a very bad idea to put wood in a dedicated gas fireplace. if you do you will probably exceed the temperature design limits of the appliance and likely start a fire somewhere. Gas does not burn any where near as hot as wood and thus does not require the extreme safety measures needed with a wood burning fireplace. If your fireplace is a wood burning type with an added gas log then you can...
