A fireplace will add value and appeal to your home when you decide to sell one day but more importantly you get to enjoy the benefit of a warm inviting room every day of the year.
Wood framing around a fireplace.
Masonry fireplaces don t have a gap to cover but a surround can still be used for decoration.
How to frame a fireplace.
You have many choices in placing this type of fireplace and how you want it to look.
Everyone loves the idea of having a fireplace to add ambiance and warmth to their home.
Tape thin plywood or cardboard to floor around hearth to protect floor from scratches and debris.
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Old wood burning fireplaces may have decorative colored marble or more ornate panels of malachite or lapis lazuli surrounding the opening.
Framing a fireplace is commonly done when using gas or electric fireplaces.
This is a good time to consider building or buying a new mantel.
Slate pavers or mortared stones are another stone choice a rustic mortared stone fireplace might extend all the wall up the wall over the chimney breast and enclose the firebox.
Step 3 remove old hearth photo by brian wilder.
These factors all make a difference for the finish materials being used around the gas fireplace unit its self.
Make sure all wood framing and lath are at least 2 inches away from the firebox opening as required by code.