Angular fireplaces - description and requirements of
Despite the fact that the classic fireplaces are always located on one of the walls of the room, the corner fireplace, which is much smaller, has historical precedents. The reason for this was not the lack of free space, but the peculiarity of the house itself. The fact is that the old heating elements were intended only for heating the housing, and the corner stove-fireplace was capable of heating at the same time 2-3 rooms.
Important! This type of heater must be located in such a way as to avoid the ignition of nearby objects.
Before you start organizing this building element, you need to determine the angle at which it will be located. For this it is necessary to take into account not only the aesthetic qualities of the premises, but also the features of the roof of the house in which the chimney will be laid.
Works related to the design of the fireplace
The design of corner fireplaces is no less important than their construction. Typically, the finish of such an element is chosen relative to the interior that is available in the room or the house as a whole.
Important! It is not possible to use finishing materials of combustible type in relative proximity to the furnace of the structure. The most applicable materials for such work are:- Marble, which makes the construction expensive and solid;
- A tree that perfectly harmonises with the interior of country houses;
- Tile, the variety of which allows you to choose the most suitable option.
In other words, the finish of this design can be done with a huge amount of building and decorative material. It remains only to determine the right type of future fireplace.
Design features
Decorative angular fireplaces can be symmetrical or asymmetric, which implies some differences in the construction of this building element. Symmetrical devices are made in such a way that their rear walls rest against the corners of the room. The front, front wall can be made in various ways.
Asymmetrical types of fireplaces have a rectangular design, where one of the walls is heated to the corner of the room. If you remove one of the walls of the device and replace it with a column, then you will learn a corner fireplace of an open type. This type of device has simply a huge number of varieties, which allows you to choose the right option for each individual room, without resorting to the fiction of their own projects.
Important! When choosing the type of construction you need to consider the convenience of using and repairing the fireplace.
Initially, this building element is built of refractory bricks, which will subsequently be finished with the selected decorative material. For such construction, a self-developed or borrowed order is used. It is the order that is responsible for the quality of the construction of the heating element, which implies a detailed follow-up to the plan for the construction of each individual row of brickwork. It is only necessary to understand the prepared plan, and the construction of the fireplace does not seem so difficult and terrible.
