Forum: Fireplace/Mantle
October 28, 2009
Gas fireplace installation
Im looking to install a gas fireplace in my condo.. does anybody have a good installer i can call? Any idea what price will be?
October 27, 2009
Fireplace Advice
We are getting estimates on a putting in a wood burning fireplace for our living room and would like to see if any readers have advice on our two scenerios. We live in Ditmas Park in a 100 year old wood frame. All fireplaces were removed in the 1950's. Currently, one of the two originally flues still exists but houses our heating pipes and acts as a flue for our steam boiler. Originally the chimney had two flues only one remains. We've gotten two estimates to rebuild a fireplace and both companies suggested moving the plumbing outside the house into a stainless steel housing to free up the flue for the wood burning fireplace. My gut is telling me that I shouldn't mess with the old steam pipes for our heating. The numbers come in around 10,000 to 14,000. which includes moving the plumbing and rebuilding a fireplace. The other idea is to leave the old flue as is and poke a hole through the wall and run a new chimney, probably made of stainless steel, up the side of the house. Has anyone ever done this? The chimney guys say that it might be a red flag if we ever try and sell the house and are discouraging of the idea. I sort of don't trust their advice, since they probably would prefer the more expensive route of restoring the original chimney. I just wanted to hear the thoughts and experiences of other homeowners who aren't financially vested in our decision. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!
October 17, 2009
Need Small Fireplace Screen
I'm looking for screen for a working fireplace in a brownstone but the ones I'm seeing at fireplace stores are all far too big for the opening of this fireplace, which is small -- 19" wide x 21" high -- set in a traditional marble mantle. Anyone know if there's a place, preferably in Brooklyn, to find nice-looking traditional wrought iron screens that fit these sorts of small openings? Used would be fine, too.
October 1, 2009
TV Above Working Fireplace?
Hi all,
Considering opening up the fireplaces in a 4 story b'stone and was wondering if we go through with this - are we able to mount a flat screen above the fireplace???
Haven't seen this addressed before and can't find anything in the archives.
Thanks, guys.