Gas fireplace installation in Azalea Park
A fireplace where there was none. Our local specialists in Azalea Park start with a free inspection of the room.
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Your Azalea Park gas fireplace quote, broken down
Four examples from a gas fireplace visit in Azalea Park. Nothing is ordered until you have seen the full list.
- Termination cap location against the clearance table
- Distance from windows, doors, soffits and air inlets outside
- Logs placed to the diagram and glass sealed
- Removal of an old unit and any opening of finishes
The practical side of gas fireplace installation in Azalea Park
From the framing to the vent cap, this is how a gas fireplace is installed in Azalea Park homes.
What the fireplace sits on
The floor under a gas fireplace matters. Hearth & Home's Novus manual says to install the appliance on a hard metal or wood surface extending the full width and depth of the unit, and not directly on carpet, vinyl, tile or any combustible material other than wood.
On a slab or a finished floor, that usually means a wood platform built to the right height. We build it as part of the framing, so the fireplace sits level at the height you want to see the flame.
Clearance between the vent and the framing
The vent pipe runs hot, so it keeps its distance from wood. For horizontal pipe, the Novus drawings show three inches of clearance above the pipe and one inch at its sides and bottom, with no combustible framing inside that zone.
We frame around the vent with those gaps built in and use the maker's firestops and shields where the pipe passes through walls and ceilings. The clearances stay open, with no insulation packed into them.
Height above the ground or deck
A vent cap needs height above whatever is under it. Novus asks for at least twelve inches between the cap and the ground, a veranda, a porch, a deck or a balcony below it.
Planting beds, raised patios and future decks all count. We measure from the finished grade or deck surface, and if you are planning to raise the ground or build a deck later, tell us so the cap goes high enough now.
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Azalea Park homeowners ask about new gas fireplaces
Your question not here? Our Azalea Park team will answer it on the phone.
What if I smell gas after the fireplace is installed?
Leave the house straight away and phone 911 or the gas utility only after you are outdoors, lighting nothing and touching no switch or phone while still inside. Once the utility says the house is safe, our team will come back and check the installation.
Why does the new fireplace smell at first?
The paint and materials cure during the first hours of use, and that gives off an odor. Makers describe a break-in burn with the windows open. The smell fades once the curing is done.
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