Step 1: Take Measurements.Carefully measure your heating element or the space that you would like to remain open. The width, height, and depth are all of equal importance. It can help to do this step in the actual corner where you intend to build your corner fireplace so that you can s...
That hole is the fireplace flue pipe. Wood-burning fireplaces usually have a damper installed in the upper part of the firebox. The damper is designed to be shut when the fireplace is not in use and can be easily opened when it is. It's common to forget to close the damper after a ...
This article gives my tips for keeping warmin an emergency when your home is without heat of any kind. It is also helpful in those circumstances when you can’t access your woodpile or your fireplace simply isn’t capable of cranking out enough heat to keep you warm, for instance, in an...