Features of finishing fireplaces
Recently, the fashion for classical fireplaces and furnaces, built from special refractory bricks, again comes back, according to all the rules of oven science. Finishing with a classical design is mandatory, becauseserves both a functional and decorative component. If this fireplace is an open type, then the finish serves to create an organic and complete decor of the room. And if it is a closed type, the cladding will increase its efficiency by 1.5 times, which will affect the economics of this type of heating.
Furnishing stoves and fireplaces has a number of features that must be taken into account, especially if you want to do all the work yourself. When facing, it is necessary to create a "shirt" of the fireplace, calculate the heat seams, perform the necessary measures for the thermal insulation of the most heated parts of the stove-fireplace, do not use poor-quality or defective materials, and so on. If the home master has enough knowledge and minimal experience, then the fireplace itself can fully be equipped with a fireplace. If knowledge is not enough, it is better not to risk and invite a master. And only he will be able to implement at the proper level conceived by you finish.
How to trim the fireplace - choose the
lining In the lining of the fireplaces and stoves materials are used. One of the most common is the natural stone .This is an onyx, granite, travertine, marble, etc. This variant is represented by a great variety of textured and color solutions. In the finish you can also use a combination of stones from different price categories, for example, sandstone, shell rock, limestone can be used simultaneously with marble, granite, etc.
Another way to give the home heart the elegance and uniqueness - fireplace decoration with wood. It makes a fireplace shelf, but it is also possible to use on worktops, as well as shelves, consoles, etc. In the production of wooden cladding elements use oak, beech, mahogany, larch, walnut, zebrano and many other varieties.
Ceramic furnish of furnaces and fireplaces has a clear style orientation and its own unique features. One of the subspecies of such a cladding is the primordially Russian style - tiling with tiles. Recently, this type of decoration is becoming increasingly popular.
The use of tiles for decorating is a rather laborious process, which must be accurately planned and calculated, Some elements of the cladding are laid during the laying of the fireplace.
But the most common type of cladding is the fireplace finish with brick .It can be any - full, lined, figured, antique, etc. Facing brick is able to give the hearth a diverse appearance. This can be a country style or a strict fireplace, corresponding to an English mansion.
It is often difficult to make a choice how to trim a fireplace. We hope that among the abovementioned cladding options you will choose the one that perfectly matches the interior concept chosen by you and reflects your preferences.
Furnish of fireplaces and stoves - technical advice
For the preparation of the surface for subsequent facing, the following tools are used: trowel, special floats, mixing tank, level, screwdriver, screws, pencil, ruler, plumb.
Surface preparation is carried out only after drying the masonry of the fireplace or stove, as well as the shrinkage of the hearth. Also includes removal of residual solutions and cleaning joints 1 cm deep. Now let's move on to the cladding process.
- Plastering of fireplaces and stoves is the most accessible and easy way of finishing. The solution itself is applied in two steps: the first is spraying the solution onto the masonry;the second is actually the plaster itself. The solution is thrown by the trowel and is aligned with a zig-zag motion in a direction from the bottom up. After that, the surface is leveled with the help of a grater.
- Finishing with gypsum board .On the frame, mounted around the fireplace, with screwdrivers and self-tapping screws are mounted. The corners of the facing are strengthened with metal corners. Seams between the plates are sealed with a tape pre-moistened in gypsum solution. After installing the plates, the facing is plastered.
- With ceramic tiles it is necessary to know that the work needs to start from the bottom of the fireplace, from the furnace. An obligatory condition is the use of special heat-resistant mastic. Apply mastic should be at the rate of 3-4 tiles, then the tile itself is taken and pressed down to the base.
- Stone and wood cladding is best entrusted to professionals.
When used in finishing natural materials, fireplaces turn into true works of art and bring to our life an element of warmth and coziness.
