Fireplace Remodel

In terms of transforming initiatives, the first thing that may come to thoughts might be the kitchen, or possibly the lavatory, or perhaps that living room, or maybe even the storage. However, if your ideas embody the changing of your log burning fire to a gasoline fire it’s a good idea to seek out and hire a contractor to perform this remodel. Once I take a look at the images of our fire earlier than the remodel, I am unable to assist but cringe!

Steel rods extend out from the block used to make the firebox wall and will tie into the stone face as we build it. We merely reface the complete fire with the material and design of your alternative. It would additionally assist you concentrate on design choices you need to embody in your transformed fire.

Now we have a country-type, mountain residence… and this fireplace has never really slot in. White plaster isn’t the only option for a fireplace anyway- it will get dirty every single time we had a fireplace within the fireplace… and you may see that the plaster was beginning to crack alongside the bottom of the fireplace too.

In this venture, using Eldorado stone and hearthstones, we created a country and exquisite heat hearth this household will enjoy for many years to come back. Bonus Tip: After you restore chips, cracks or other structural harm to your fire brick, you may cover up the repairs or mismatched bricks with fireplace brick paint.

Stone fireplaces are one other fashionable alternative amongst homeowners, and for good reason. When you’re looking to make a bigger change, adding marble can provide a extra conventional attraction, whereas utilizing a contemporary tile would possibly assist make the hearth more trendy and crowd pleasing.