Fireplaces and chimneys installed together in Lake Underhill
Framing, chimney, hearth and face installed to the manual or the code. Our Lake Underhill pros back it with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Measured on your Lake Underhill roof and walls, then written down
None of this comes from a showroom. Our installers confirm it on site during the free visit.
- Listed termination cap and roof parts
- Air space kept around the fireplace and chimney
- Reframing for a replacement unit
- Permit and inspection timing planned in
Before any wall is opened for a fireplace in Lake Underhill
Explained by the crew that frames and pipes fireplaces in Lake Underhill.
How far a masonry hearth extension reaches
Section R1001.10 requires hearth extensions to reach at least 16 inches in front of and at least 8 inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening, and the code asks for more when the opening is large. That is the floor that catches a rolling log or a spray of sparks.
We lay the extension out on the floor plan early, because it takes more room than people expect and affects where furniture, doors and flooring transitions go.
Mantels and trim on a masonry fireplace
An exception in section R1001.11 lets exposed combustible mantels or trim sit directly on the masonry fireplace front around the opening, provided the combustible material is not placed within 6 inches of the fireplace opening.
Mantel choice and position therefore belong in the design stage, long before the finishing week. We mark the 6 inch line on the drawings and on the masonry itself, so the mantel and any wood trim are sized to it, and we tell the finish carpenter before the first piece is cut.
A new fireplace is permitted work
Florida Building Code, Building, section 105.1 requires anyone who intends to construct, enlarge, alter or repair a building, or cause such work to be done, to first apply to the building official and obtain the required permit. Adding or replacing a fireplace and its chimney falls within that kind of work.
The local building department decides what it needs to see. We tell you what applies at your address, list any permit fee separately and plan the work so inspections can happen at the right stage.
How you use the room decides the fireplace
A fireplace for a few cool evenings a year and one meant to warm the room through a long evening call for different sizes, placements and accessories. So does a fireplace that has to share a wall with a television, a window or a built-in bookcase.
Our specialists ask how the room is really used before recommending a model or a spot. The answers shape the plan more than any showroom display does, and they often point to a smaller, simpler fireplace than the one people first picture.
Other work in Lake Underhill
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- Fireplace RestorationBring an unused fireplace back with a coordinated plan.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the unit within its exact installation limits.
Learn more about fireplace installationLake Underhill services
Asked by Lake Underhill homeowners before a fireplace goes in
If we missed your question, our Lake Underhill fireplace team answers the phone.
Can I choose any glass doors?
On a factory-built fireplace, gasketed doors are allowed only when the system is listed for them. We order doors from your manual's approved list and hang them square.
Will our roof be left open overnight?
No. The chimney goes through a framed opening between rafters or trusses and is closed with the listed roof parts and a storm collar. Any open roof is covered at the end of each working day, and the estimate says how we reach the roof and protect it while we work.
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