Installing wood-burning fireplaces in Forest Hills
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How Our Pros Install Fireplaces in Forest Hills
Installation planning starts with a free inspection of the room, the roof and the framing.
Firebox walls and depth in a masonry fireplace
The firebox is the part that holds the fire. The Florida residential code sets its minimum depth at 20 inches in section R1001.6, with the throat at least 8 inches above the fireplace opening. Section R1001.5 calls for back and side walls at least 8 inches thick when lined with firebrick at least 2 inches thick, or 10 inches of solid masonry without that lining.
Those figures are minimums. Our pros size the firebox to the room and the chimney above it, build it with firebrick and a refractory mortar made for fire, and explain the proportions on the drawing for your home in Forest Hills.
The damper in a masonry fireplace
A masonry fireplace needs a damper to close the flue between fires. Section R1001.7.1 of the Florida residential code wants that damper made of ferrous metal, set no lower than 8 inches above the top of the fireplace opening and worked from the same room as the fireplace.
A damper that is easy to reach and easy to work gets used, which keeps cooled indoor air in the house between fires. Our team fits it as part of the build and shows you how to open it before lighting a fire and when to close it once the fire is completely out.
Mantels, trim and the surround
Heat from the fire reaches the wall around it. For a factory-built unit, the installation manual sets how close a combustible mantel and trim may sit to the opening and how far they may project. For a masonry fireplace, the clearance rules in section R1001.11 of the Florida residential code govern the wood around it.
Our pros check your chosen mantel height and trim against those limits before anything is fixed to the wall. Stone, tile and other noncombustible surrounds give more freedom, and we talk through the options that suit your room.
Wiring, outlets and TVs near the chimney
Homeowners often want outlets, lights or a TV mount on the wall above a new fireplace. Chimney instructions such as DuraTech's are clear that electrical wiring and insulation stay away from the chimney, and the fireplace manual sets its own limits on what can go above the opening.
Our pros mark the areas that have to stay clear before the electrician or the TV installer starts, so wiring and brackets end up where the manual allows. That coordination is part of the written plan for your project in Forest Hills.
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Book the installation within 72 hours of your free inspection for 10% off.
What's Included
Everything Reviewed Before Installation Starts
- Installation manual reviewed before any unit is ordered
- Firestops and attic shield planned at each ceiling
- Removal of an old unit priced separately
- 10% off when booked within 72 hours of the inspection
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