Prefab fireplace replacement and new installs in Lawsona/Fern Creek
Measured, planned in writing and installed to the listing. That is how our Lawsona/Fern Creek team builds every fireplace.
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What the fireplace plan for your Lawsona/Fern Creek home includes
Checked once, carefully, so framing day in Lawsona/Fern Creek starts on a settled plan.
- Fireplace model and placement agreed against the manual
- Roof height set by the ten-foot rule
- Exterior chase framed and finished to match
- Old fireplace and chimney removed and hauled away
The chimney, the framing and the fire, for Lawsona/Fern Creek homes
What our installers look for, and why it matters, on Lawsona/Fern Creek fireplace jobs.
Wood trim close to the opening
The same manual allows combustible trim that projects no more than an inch and a half from the face to sit no closer than 6 inches from the top of the opening, and says combustible trim must never cover the black metal surfaces of the fireplace.
Wood trim is where finish carpenters and fireplace manuals most often disagree. We share the manual's trim rules with whoever is doing the finish work, so the casing and the surround are cut correctly the first time.
The damper stays open while the fire burns
A factory-built wood fireplace has a damper handle at the top of the firebox. The E-series manual states that the flue damper must be open at all times when the fireplace is in use, and a damper closed too early is a common reason a room fills with smoke.
We show you where the handle is, how it feels open and closed, and when it is safe to close it after the fire is completely out. It sounds obvious, but a new fireplace owner has never used this particular handle before.
Interior chimney or exterior chase
A chimney can rise through the house or up an exterior chase built against an outside wall. The interior route passes through upper floors and the attic; the exterior chase keeps the pipe out of the rooms above and gives the house a visible chimney on the outside.
Each route has trade-offs in framing, roof work, appearance and cost. Where your house allows both, we sketch them side by side at the free inspection and explain which one suits the plan and the way the house looks from the street.
What never goes into a fireplace
EPA lists what should never be burned: household trash, cardboard, plastics, foam, colored ink on magazines and packaging, and coated, painted or pressure-treated wood. Construction offcuts left over from the fireplace project often fall into that last group.
We mention it at handover because a pile of painted trim and treated lumber next to a new fireplace is a common sight after a renovation. Those scraps belong in a dumpster, never in the firebox.
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Fireplace installation questions we answer in Lawsona/Fern Creek
Honest answers from our Lawsona/Fern Creek fireplace specialists, no pressure attached.
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.
Do you remove the old fireplace?
Yes, when it is part of the scope. We open the face, remove the chimney from the roof down, slide out the old firebox and haul it away, then install and finish the new system.
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