Fireplace inserts fitted by local pros in Lawsona/Fern Creek
From an open fireplace to a closed wood heater in Lawsona/Fern Creek, planned around your firebox and your room.
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The written wood insert scope we leave in Lawsona/Fern Creek
Book within 72 hours after the inspection in Lawsona/Fern Creek and 10% off shows on the same page as these items.
- Firebox and damper area repairs listed separately
- Old damper locked open or removed
- Surround sized to the fireplace face and sealed where required
- Outside air or room air route per the manual
Wood insert details our installers explain in Lawsona/Fern Creek
Useful to know before you approve an insert installation in Lawsona/Fern Creek.
The block-off plate in a direct connection
In a direct connection, a steel plate closes the damper area around the connector pipe so exhaust can only travel up through the pipe. The Travis manual describes sealing any cracks between the pipe and the plate with the materials it names, so no smoke finds its way back into the home.
The plate is cut to the shape of your throat and fastened so it stays put. We check the seal before the insert slides back, because once the surround is on, that plate is out of sight and needs to be right from the start.
Reaching the chimney top safely
A liner is lowered from the top, so part of every full-liner job happens on the roof. That means ladders set properly, footing on the roof covering, and tools and liner coil handled without scraping shingles or tile.
The estimate says how our crew will reach the chimney and how the roof is protected while they are up there. If roof access is difficult, we tell you at the inspection rather than discovering it with a liner halfway down the flue.
If you ever want the open fireplace back
Removing an insert does not return a fireplace to open burning by itself. The damper may have been removed, a block-off plate or liner may remain, and the metal tag on the back wall is there to record that the fireplace was modified.
If you ever decide to go back to an open fire, the fireplace and chimney should be inspected first and returned to working order. We note this at handover because the house may change hands long before the insert does.
Storing firewood the way EPA advises
EPA's wood-burning guidance says to store firewood outdoors, off the ground, with only the top covered, because covering the sides traps moisture. It also recommends seasoning wood for at least six months before burning.
We mention it because dry wood is half of a good insert installation. The best unit in the most careful installation still burns poorly on wood that has been sitting under a tarp on bare soil, and wet splits are where dark glass and sluggish fires usually begin.
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Wood insert questions we answer in Lawsona/Fern Creek
Short answers from our insert installers in Lawsona/Fern Creek. Anything else, just call.
What if my mantel is too close to the opening?
We measure it against the model's clearance table. The options are usually a model with a smaller mantel clearance, raising or replacing the mantel with noncombustible material, or a protection method the manual itself describes.
Can I burn anything besides cord wood?
No. A wood insert is made for natural cord wood, and one maker states that burning other fuels voids its warranty and safety listing. Keep to dry, split wood.
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