Electric fireplaces - the perfect solution for interior decoration of the room. This is a stylish, fashionable solution that can dramatically change the image and atmosphere of the room. In modern stores and shops electric fireplaces are realized in two variations - separately taken devices, like a heating appliance, and a fireplace appliance together with a ready-made portal, more often made of MDF panels. In order not to overpay, you can perform a portal for electric fire with your own hands. In the construction of the portal there are no difficulties, given the detailed information about its production on the site.
Contents
- Types of structures for electric fireplaces
- Creating a frame
- Gypsum boarding
- Installing an electric fence
- Decorating an electric fireplace
- Video creating an electric fireplace with our own hands
Types of constructions for electric fireplaces
Today, when there is a huge amount of materials available for making structures of any strength and complexity, with choiceThe necessary tools for problems do not arise. In addition, the electric fireplace allows the masters to create a portal in their own way, based on personal preferences. A huge advantage is the fact that the electrical appliance itself does not contain open heating zones and during its operation the fireplace body does not heat up. The weight of the device is also small.
To install the electric fire in the apartment with your own hands, you can use materials such as:
- drywall;
- chipboard;
- brick;
- metal;
- glass;
- stone;
- MDF.
It is not advisable to use solid wood or plastic arrays, since hot air can deform these materials.
Execution of a firewall from plasterboard by one's own hands is the most budgetary and easy option for manufacturing a portal. The only drawback of this model is the impossibility of his movement around the apartment. It is necessary to draw up exact drawings of the future project, for a better effect, you can get acquainted with the video and photos of creating an electric fireplace with your own hands, which would allow you to slightly adjust your ideas by comparing them with professional advice. Do not forget about the ventilation holes and wiring, which should be put into the design.
We create a skeleton
Two types of metal profiles are used for its installation: the guide is 27 * 28 mm, the rack is 60 * 27 mm. Between each other the profiles are fastened with "bugs".
After the whole wall, adjacent to the fireplace, it is worth covering with heat-resistant material. Then the frame is attached to the wall. Begin the installation of the frame should be from the podium of the fireplace, and then to allocate a portal for the furnace itself. Since the appliance itself is rather big and has a rather impressive weight, the frame should be strengthened, fixing the rack-mount profiles after 20 cm.
Gypsum boarding
Before installing the electric fire in the apartment with your own hands, it is worthwhile to conduct electrical wiring. It is also worthy to cut out a few holes in the inner wall of the portal, which in the future will perform the function of extraction strokes. We pass to sheets, for cutting GKL a clerical knife is used.
For dimensional accuracy, so that pieces of plasterboard fit closely to the frame, you can make a mock-up of pieces on paper, and then transfer to drywall. The sheets are sewn with a screwdriver, using self-tapping screws 3.5 * 25.A sheet of drywall is incapable of assuming the full weight of the electric fireplace, for this purpose the sheets are additionally reinforced with galvanized corners. After gypsum plasterboard is completely primed and shpaklyuetsya.
Installing the electric fence
The very electrical part of the fireplace is quite powerful and for its installation it is necessary to follow the instructions attached to it. Also to the fireplace is to hold a separate multi-stranded double-insulated arm. The cross-section of the wires used should not be less than 2.5 mm. When installing the wire should be laid in a metal corrugation. It is worth taking care of installing a separate outlet for the fireplace. As such, strict rules for installing the electrical part of the fireplace is not observed. Cope with the installation of the fireplace can be your own efforts, especially if the frame is ready.
Decorating an electric fireplace
An important step in decorating a portal for electric fire. Here you can not restrain your imagination. You can imitate the texture and colors of natural wood. To avoid cracking of the fireplace surface during operation, and this is possible under the influence of hot air and temperature drop, it is better to coat the plaster layer with varnish or paint. Facing with artificial stone is one of the most suitable methods of decoration. Mount the artificial stone to the plasterboard surface with a glue mixture.
Semi-darkness, light burning of firewood by the fireplace and a cup of hot chocolate. .. And it does not matter that this is just an imitation of fire. ..
