Wood-burning fireplace insert installation in Lake Mann Gardens
A cleaner, more controllable wood fire behind glass for your Lake Mann Gardens home, with a workmanship warranty on our work.
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Liner, surround and hearth items for Lake Mann Gardens insert jobs
We check every point below against the manual for the insert you have in mind, then price it as its own line.
- Fireplace measured against the manual's minimum sizes
- Surround sized to the fireplace face and sealed where required
- Metal altered-fireplace tag fastened to the back wall
- Drop cloths from the door to the hearth
What decides an insert installation in Lake Mann Gardens
A closer look at the liner, the surround and the hearth in Lake Mann Gardens.
The baffle above the fire
The baffle is the plate or row of bricks across the top of the firebox that lengthens the path of the smoke and helps it burn. Pacific's guide includes a baffle removal section, because the baffle also comes out to reach the connector through the flue outlet.
The Travis manual asks owners to check that the baffle bricks are intact with no gaps between them. We show you where the baffle sits and what a displaced brick looks like, so you can spot it after a vigorous raking.
Following the manual protects the maker's warranty
Insert manufacturers tie their warranties to installation and use according to the manual. The Travis manual, for example, warns that burning any fuel other than cord wood voids all warranties and safety listings, and other makers attach similar conditions to how the unit is installed.
Our installers follow the manual step by step, and our own workmanship warranty covers the work we perform. Together, those protect you on both the product and the installation, and we explain at handover which parts of each warranty depend on how the insert is used.
The smoke shelf and the damper frame
Above the firebox of a masonry fireplace, the throat narrows at the damper, and behind it sits the smoke shelf with the smoke chamber rising above. A liner has to pass through this constricted area on its way to the collar.
Where the damper frame is too tight for the liner, the manual's exception may allow removing the damper plate or part of the frame, provided the structure stays sound and combustibles stay protected. We explain in advance exactly what, if anything, we plan to remove.
Keeping birds and animals out of the chimney
An open flue is an invitation to birds and small animals, and a nest in the space around a new liner is hard to reach. The top plate and the rain cap together close the top of the chimney around the liner.
We check for nesting before any work starts, because active nests of some protected species change what can be done and when. When the top is finished, it should leave nothing for an animal to enter.
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What Lake Mann Gardens homeowners want to know about wood inserts
What people in Lake Mann Gardens ask us before an insert is ordered.
Should I buy the insert before you measure?
It is better to measure first. The manual lists minimum fireplace sizes, chimney height, flue size and clearances, and we check all of them against your fireplace so the model you buy is one that fits.
What happens to the old damper?
Insert manuals direct that it be locked fully open or removed. We secure or remove it during the installation, so it cannot be closed on the exhaust path later.
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