How To Build a Fireplace

I am pretty handy, and am confident that I can handle it with some instruction. I already priced the block, liner, and assorted pieces at a brickyard, so I have access to all the parts.

My question then becomes other than mortar on the block do I attach the tile liner sections together as well, or just stack them. Does the liner get attached to the block? is this harder than it seems?

also have you done this before? and how hard was it for you…would you do it again?

Thanks

i have built 3 of them. they’re 1/4 the cost of stainless steel and will last longer. you don’t have to be a stone mason to build one, however you better be in pretty good physical shape. the higher you go the harder it gets. also make sure you start off with a very good footer. it has to carry a lot of weight. and use mortar designed for chimneys. good luck

This assembly circulates room air through a vent in the fireplace, around the firebox wall and forces heated air back into the room.
This assembly is straight wired to a switch. I have removed the assembly but I cannot locate any identifying info due to it being burned in house fire. I want to locate a source to purchase a replacement.

You can call a heating contractor. If you plan on doing it yourself then you would have to dissassemble or remove the motor and assembly and take it to an electric motor supply place so that they can match it . There are probale some specs ingraved on the body of the motor.

The #1 thing you need to do is make sure that there is a way to adjust the distance between the flame and the food. Different foods need different distances.

Basically, you need to do a circular fire place…something with a dome so that it traps the heat so you can do both meat and breads.

A sheet of metal is better than a grate because then you can cook more kinds of foods…

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I’m sure that these links may help you.

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The more compact and efficient, the less fuel needs to be used and I know that fuel is an issue.

A "Bee Hive" shape with a hole in the bottom for the fuel and a hole towards the top for the food, with a door for the food section, is the best design because it retains the most heat.

This design seems to be good for a large family:
http://www.traditionaloven.com/pizza_wood_oven/pizza_oven_2.html

I truly hope my answer helps.

I want to find a simple way to build a fireplace mantle. Maybe instructions that can be found on the internet.

Build a box 11-1/4" wide by the length of your fireplace out of 2×4s, and cover all sides except the back with 3/4" veneered plywood of your wood species choice. Make sure all the outside corners of the plywood are mitered to give the effect of a solid piece of wood. This will give you a 12" x 5" x (?)" mantle.

My husband and I just bought a new house. In the corner of the living room, the previous owner built a brick foundation on the walls and floor to hold an old wood burning stove. We wanted to know how hard it would be to build a fireplace out of the pre-existing bricks? There is already a hole in the roof for the small pipe that was for the Wood stove, so would it really be that hard? Some advice would be AWESOME!

sorry but diy has taken the skill out of skilled trades. you could build anything out of fired clay bricks as was most of european ancient history but it requires a fundamental understanding not a couple hours at the home depot. respect that bricklayers are not lego builders and it actually takes some skill other wise you will end up with a very temporary, fairly dangerous, fire box. most of what we build today in america is a weak structure with a veneer not a solid structure.

We found the perfect home in Buford, GA -but it does not have the wood-burning fireplace that I've always wanted. Gas, electric will not do. We figured we knock a hole in it and install a wood-burner. Feasible? If so, how much should I budget for it? Who should I get to do the work for me, what kind of professional?

I am a general contractor in California. A pot bellied wood burning stove installed in your average 2000 sq. ft. house in CA wood be about $3,000.00. A real brick fireplace would start at $10,000.00 and go up from there. These are CA prices I don't know Florida prices. A general contractor preferably to get the job done, because they will take into consideration anything else that you might need to change to accommodate your new fireplace. A masonry contractor will only do what his trade entails.

I pretty much do what Green Bulb does, except I put my newspaper balls in the grate, not under it, and I just wad up full-sized sheets.

Then, I stack some dry twigs and kindling at 90 degree angles to one another, on top of the newspaper. I also add a few dry, quarter split logs, about 3-4" thick, on top of the kindling, at 90 degree angles to one another but on the diagonal to the grate. Then, light the paper and get the kindling and split logs burning really well before you add round logs - dry, and usually three at a time (depending on size). Keep the logs spaced apart by adding them at the diagonal to the grate and at 90 degrees to one another - the more space between, the more air circulates, and thus the more fire/better burn you end up with.

Oh, and ALWAYS check to make sure your flue is open before you start! It doesn't matter how nice your fire looks or burns, if your house is full of smoke….

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I am pretty handy, and am confident that I can handle it with some instruction. I already priced the block, liner, and assorted pieces at a brickyard, so I have access to all the parts.

My question then becomes other than mortar on the block do I attach the tile liner sections together as well, or just stack them. Does the liner get attached to the block? is this harder than it seems?

also have you done this before? and how hard was it for you…would you do it again?

Just anecdotal & to add to screwits response.
A neighbor added a fireplace & brick exterior chimney himself.
Did a beautiful job inside & out, but without a permit.
He had to tear it down to the footing ( which passed) , file for a bldg permit & have the work inspected & approved..
Aside from bldg & fire codes it would have voided his homeowner’s insurance.
Rebuilt exactly the same way & passed.
Got the skills , go for it but notify the ins co, get plans approved & work inspected.
All about the paperwork.
Best regards

It will be 55 outside this evening.

not sure tbh you could always choose a cold evening and arrange it in advance x