Which style looks best.
Carpet right to gas fireplace.
The pros of intstalling a gas fireplace are no smoke it looks like a real wood burning fireplace and not having to chop wood.
The heat a gas fireplace produces is typically directed out.
Some gas fireplaces are built with zero clearance fireboxes meaning you can put combustible materials right up to the sides front and bottom.
However you may just want a hearth for looks here is a tile fireplace with simple tiles on the floor.
Raised hearth with hearth stones.
Even non working fireplaces can cash in on these design tricks.
Gas fireplaces are considered gas appliances not true fireplaces.
Most of these gas fireplaces today are considered zero clearance which means you can run carpet right up to them without the necessity of a hearth or tiles on the floor.
They require little maintenance but do need annual care just to make sure everything is working properly.
Any authorized fireplace xtrordinair dealer would be.
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As such they are not regulated by the same safety codes as wood burning fireplaces and each model has its own requirements.
What s a cozy fall day without.
Two layers of motorized window shades are recessed into the soffits to provide light control.
How big should the fire be.
Photography by dino tonn nice use of camel black and brown.
The cons are paying for the installation and having a higher gas.
A new linear gas fireplace recessed tv lighting audio and motorized window coverings are all controlled via remote from the bedside.
Hearth stones on the floor.
If you have a plastic based flooring like a laminate material or another type of flooring that could melt or crack under constant heat consider using a hearth rug.
Even if the electric fireplace manufacturer say it is perfectly safe to do it would still look funny running carpet right up to the hearth.
I canĂ¢t find any photos on the web of a fireplace sitting directly on carpet there is a reason that you don t see photos of this being done because it isn t done that way.
Whether you re building from scratch or remodeling an existing space adding a fire the inevitable focal point of any space can be a daunting challenge.
Gas log fireplaces provide warmth and atmosphere for a home without the added trouble of logs.
Which fuel should i use.