Two-side fireplace in the interior

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Do you know such a thing as a two-side fireplace? What is it, and can you build it yourself? If you believe that the essence of a two-side fireplace is the combination of two different fireplaces with the fireboxes deployed in opposite directions - you know, you are deeply mistaken.

Contents

  1. What are two-way fireplaces?
  2. How to build a double-sided fireplace with your own hands?
  3. Rules for the construction of double-sided fireplaces
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In fact, such facilities are one complete fireplace with a single combustion chamber and one chimney. The nuance is that the furnace chamber is through, that is, it turns out that the two-side fireplace is a through fireplace.

What are two-way fireplaces?

Before proceeding to laying a double-sided fireplace with your own hands, it would be far from superfluous to ask what kinds of such designs can be. On our website, you can find illustrative examples of variants of double-sided fireplaces by viewing photos on this topic. But in any case, whatever variant you like, remember that they all boil down to categories such as:

  • wall;
  • with partition;
  • built into the wall between two adjacent rooms.

How to build a double-sided fireplace with your own hands?

The process of self-construction of a double-sided fireplace very closely resembles the masonry of a conventional fireplace. The main difference is the need to equip the structure is not one, but two doors with heat-resistant glass. By the way, there are two-side fireplace mantles on sale, so if you get something like that beforehand, then you will only have to make your own base and chimney with your own hands.

Rules for the construction of double-sided fireplaces

When building a fireplace on two sides, it is extremely important to follow certain rules, without which full-fledged operation is not possible. Namely:

1. The rooms, in which the fireplace doors will exit, can not be passed through, plus, the furnace can not be located near the window opening or the entrance door. This is a very significant factor in terms of ensuring fire safety.

2. If your choice falls on the wall version of the fireplace, then remember that it can only be put on a brick wall. In the case where you liked the wall fireplace, but you live in a wooden house, do not be discouraged in advance, since such a problem can be eliminated by making a high-quality wall insulation by laying another wall in half a brick, covering the dimensions of the fireplace in all directions by at least 30 centimeters.

3. The foundation for such a fireplace should be made of crushed stone or gravel. And do not forget that you will need a special substrate, which can be made from a roofing material folded in two layers, attaching it with a screed. After that the turn will reach the very foundation. It is important to know that there must be a gap between the bottom of the fireplace and the basement, the size of which is approximately the same as the gap between the bottom of the house and its foundation.

4. In order to protect the floor of the room from fire, it is necessary to create a special protective area using a metal sheet or a special refractory brick. Of course, the size of such a protective base must also be slightly larger than the size of the fireplace.

5. And one more - the proportions. Arranging a two-way fireplace in the interior is very important to observe some proportions. Namely:

  • The depth of the fireplace must correspond to the area of ​​the room in the proportion of 1:50.
  • That is, in the case of the construction of a double-sided fireplace, two rooms should be taken into account immediately, where the combustion chamber doors will exit.
  • The height of the finished fireplace should not exceed the depth dimension more than twice.

6. The first time you need to heat the fireplace not earlier than a month after the final completion of the construction! The fact is that when building such a fireplace, a wet brick is used, including a wet mortar. And if they are not allowed to dry out properly, then the entire structure will crack, and as a result, will serve its owners not as long as we would like.

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