Having your own fireplace in a city apartment is a dream for many people. But this dream seems unrealizable. When installing this fireplace, the owner of the apartment must pass more than a dozen instances. And not every urban housing can install a real wood burning fireplace. This situation is solved simply - you need to install a simulation of the fireplace in the interior.
Contents
- What is the imitation of a fireplace in an apartment?
- Simulation of the fireplace from the plasterboard
- Photo of the imitation of the fireplace in the interior of the apartment
On the shelves of shops the choice of falsh fireplaces is impressive, but the prices are very high and not everyone can afford. If there is a small list of tools, you can make a homemade home. In our article there are videos and photos of the fireplace simulation that will help in the process of creating a decorative hearth. With a reasonable approach and observance of all recommendations, the result of work will certainly impress, and the saved finances will please.
What is the imitation of a fireplace in an apartment?
The construction that simulates the furnace and the portal is a false fireplace, which can not be immediately distinguished from the original. Its most important advantage is that it is not necessary to erect bulky furnaces and exhaust pipes. Decorative fireplace is performed in different stylistic directions and they are conventionally divided into the following groups:
- conditional;
- reliable;
- symbolic.
Any imitation of a fireplace in the interior will advantageously emphasize the dignity of the apartment and hide the shortcomings.
Simulation of the fireplace from the drywall
The whole work can be divided into several stages. The first is to determine the exact location and form of future imitation. As a rule, the main material used in the self-production of a hotbed of drywall and MDF.Next is the process of manufacturing the portal and the furnace.
It will take a certain amount of time and effort, but the process itself will definitely carry the owner of the apartment. You will need:
- sheets of cardboard;
- self-tapping screws;
- putty;
- profiles;
- moldings;
- adhesive.
At the preliminary stage it is necessary to draw a drawing and calculate the required amount of material. Next, a framework of a metal profile intended for fixing sheets of cardboard is assembled. Then it is attached to it, fit to size sheets of plasterboard, using self-tapping screws. After this, the joints of the structure are filled with putty and ground, the surface is painted. The last stage is the installation of decorative moldings. If the project provides for the use of decorative candles in the furnace it is important to equip the furnace in the upper part with a heat-resistant sheet. Gypsum cardboard imitation is ideal for installation in a corner of the room. It will be interesting to look like an imitation with a decorative stone lining. It is necessary to carefully delineate and calculate the scheme of future laying. The material is fixed with a dry glue mixture.
Fireplace with flame simulation will create an atmosphere of coziness in the interior of any apartment.
Photo of imitation of a fireplace in the interior of the apartment
