When choosing a fire
for your home there are many things to consider, such as the size of the room,
whether you have a chimney or if you are planning to install one as well as how
the fire will look.
Sam Jones
A fireplace will
create a focal point in your room making it warm and welcoming. You should make
sure that the fireplace you choose will fit in with the style of your room.
There are different types of fire surrounds available and what is suitable will
depend on your fuel type. Light colours around an open fire or stove will mark
easily and begin to look dirty over time.
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Choosing The Size
A fireplace which is
too large will look overbearing and out of place, but on the other hand, one which
is too small will not be noticed and will not provide enough warmth to heat the
room.
If you have a stove
which is too small you may end up over filling it to keep warm. This can cause
damage to your stove as well as causing tar to build up in your chimney.
When you are looking
at stoves they will give a guide in watts to say how much heat they produce. To
work out how many watts you need to heat your room, work out how large your
floor area is in square metres then multiply this by one hundred. This is of
course, just a rough guide, many fire suppliers you can find online will be
happy to help you work out the most efficient fire for you.
Choosing A Fuel Type
Many fires need some
sort of venting system such as a brick built chimney for an open fire or multi
fuel stove and a chimney or flue for a gas fire. If your chimney is old you may
be able to have a chimney liner fitted instead of repairing the brickwork.
If you don't have a
chimney it may be possible to have a flue built to an outside wall to expel
gases produced from a gas fire. Alternatively, an electric fire does not need a
chimney and these can be placed in any room, even a basement because there are
no harmful gases, such as carbon monoxide, produced.
Whichever type of fire
you decide to go for, there are plenty of choices of fire
surrounds and hearths which will complete the fireplace and create the ideal look.
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Sam Jones
About the Author:
Sam Jones is an
interior designer and blogger. This guest post was written using inspiration
from specialist fireplace suppliers like http://www.castfireplaces.co.uk.
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