Wood Framing Around A Fireplace

You have many choices in placing this type of fireplace and how you want it to look.

Wood framing around a fireplace.

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. Step 3 remove old hearth photo by brian wilder. A fireplace surround is the metal frame around the fireplace opening. Make sure all wood framing and lath are at least 2 inches away from the firebox opening as required by code.

Framing a fireplace is commonly done when using gas or electric fireplaces. In this video i complete the framing around the fireplace make the final connections vent and gas then conduct a test of the fireplace. Everyone loves the idea of having a fireplace to add ambiance and warmth to their home. Old wood burning fireplaces may have decorative colored marble or more ornate panels of malachite or lapis lazuli surrounding the opening.

Watch the next e. Tape thin plywood or cardboard to floor around hearth to protect floor from scratches and debris. Masonry fireplaces don t have a gap to cover but a surround can still be used for decoration. How to frame a fireplace.

These factors all make a difference for the finish materials being used around the gas fireplace unit its self.