A new fireplace framed, installed and finished in Corner Lake
A new fireplace planned from the roof down by our local family-owned team in Corner Lake, starting with a free inspection.
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Chimney, hearth and face items for Corner Lake fireplace jobs
Every point below is checked against the fireplace manual or the code chapter that applies, then priced as its own line.
- Framed opening and header set to the standoffs
- Exterior chase framed and finished to match
- Hearth extension built to the manual or code
- Roof opening closed at the end of each day
What decides where a fireplace can go in Corner Lake
A closer look at the chimney route, the hearth and the face in Corner Lake.
The insulation shield in the attic
Florida Residential Code section R1005.8 says that where factory-built chimneys pass through insulated assemblies, an insulation shield of steel at least 0.0187 inch thick, No. 26 gage, shall provide clearance between the chimney and the insulation.
In an attic with blown or batt insulation, that shield is what keeps insulation off the pipe. The E-series manual pairs it with a firestop spacer that supports it. We install the shield listed for your chimney system and check the insulation around it before we climb down.
No single-wall pipe inside a chase
Single-wall pipe has no place inside a chase. One maker's manual warns never to install single-wall slip sections or smoke pipe in a chase structure, because the higher temperature of single-wall pipe may radiate enough heat to combustible chase materials to cause a fire.
Every section inside the chase is the listed chimney pipe for the fireplace. When we replace an old installation and find single-wall pipe in a chase, we show you, because it changes what the replacement has to include.
Fireblocking around the fireplace
Section R1001.12 ties fireplace fireblocking to section R302.11, the code's general fireblocking rules. Fireblocking closes concealed spaces in the framing so that fire cannot travel through walls and floors alongside a chimney.
Around a masonry chimney and in a chase, those details are hidden once the house is finished. We install them as the code requires, leave them visible until the inspector has seen them and only then let the drywall go up.
Weight, time and the case for each type
A masonry fireplace and chimney weigh many times what a factory-built system does, need a footing and are built course by course over days. A factory-built fireplace is framed in, can sit on a combustible floor where its manual allows, and goes in faster.
Neither is automatically better. We lay out the trade-offs for your house and the look you want, including what each type means for the floor, the roof and the schedule, and we recommend the one that suits the project.
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What Corner Lake homeowners want to know about adding a fireplace
If we missed your question, our Corner Lake fireplace team answers the phone.
How high does the mantel have to be?
It depends on the fireplace. For a factory-built unit, the manual sets mantel height and depth, and on masonry the code keeps combustible trim 6 inches or more from the opening. We mark the line during installation.
Can a television hang over a wood-burning fireplace?
Sometimes. The fireplace manual sets the mantel line, the television's maker sets its own heat limits, and both have to be satisfied. We show you how warm air climbs the wall, and the answer may be a deeper mantel, a higher mount or a different wall for the screen.
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