Installing wood-burning fireplaces in Ruskin
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How Our Pros Install Fireplaces in Ruskin
A new fireplace in Ruskin starts with a free inspection and a written price for the whole job.
Framing the enclosure and the chase
A factory-built fireplace sits in a framed enclosure, and its chimney runs up through the house or up an outside wall. DuraTech instructions call for interior chimneys to be enclosed where they pass through closets, storage areas or living space, and for a chimney mounted on an outside wall to be enclosed in a chase.
The enclosure keeps people, stored items and furniture away from the pipe and holds the required spacing. Our team plans the framing, the chase and its finish to match your house in Ruskin, and the estimate shows who builds each part.
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 Ruskin.
Keeping framing away from masonry
Masonry carries heat into whatever touches it. Florida's residential code, section R1001.11, keeps wood beams, joists, studs and other combustible material a minimum of 2 inches away from a masonry fireplace's front faces and sides, and 4 inches away from its back. Section R1001.12 adds fireblocking as described in section R302.11.
On new construction that is simple to plan. In an existing house, the wall framing around the new fireplace may need changes. Our pros show you where the framing sits relative to the masonry before construction starts in Ruskin.
Doors, screens and grates
What goes in and in front of the fireplace matters as much as the unit. Section R1001.13 of the Florida residential code requires listed fireplace accessories to be installed per their listing and the manufacturer's instructions and to comply with UL 907. For a factory-built unit, the fireplace manual names the doors and grates approved for it.
NFPA heating safety guidance also calls for a sturdy screen to stop sparks flying into the room. Our team fits the doors or screen the manufacturer lists and shows you how to use them before the first fire.
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What's Included
What Shapes Your Installation Price
- Installation manual reviewed before any unit is ordered
- Listed chimney system and parts named
- Mantel and trim checked against clearance limits
- Removal of an old unit priced separately
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