New wood-burning fireplaces installed in Oak Ridge
Framing, chimney, hearth and face installed to the manual or the code. Our Oak Ridge pros back it with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
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Fireplace installation items we confirm in your Oak Ridge home
Upfront pricing sits beside each item, so you can see where the fireplace budget goes in Oak Ridge.
- Fireplace model and placement agreed against the manual
- Framed opening and header set to the standoffs
- Roof opening closed at the end of each day
- Drop cloths and dust control during the work
What a proper fireplace installation involves in Oak Ridge
From our family-owned crew, the details that decide how a new fireplace works.
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.
How far a factory-built chimney may lean
A factory-built chimney can offset to clear framing, but not without limits. Section R1005.7 keeps every part of the chimney within 30 degrees of vertical and caps the whole run at four elbows.
Those limits shape where the fireplace can go relative to the roof. If a location would need a steeper offset or more elbows, the location changes and the rule stays. We check the route on paper before recommending a spot in the room.
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.
A raised hearth or a flush hearth
The hearth extension in front of a new fireplace can sit flush with the floor or be raised as a step. Either way it has to meet the manual's size and material rules for your model, and it should read clearly as a hearth rather than a patch of floor that somebody might cover with a rug.
A raised hearth gives a seat and a clear edge, while a flush hearth keeps the floor open. We help you choose based on the room, the flooring and how people walk past, then build it to the manual.
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Fireplace questions Oak Ridge homeowners ask next
Answered by the family-owned team that builds fireplaces in Oak Ridge.
How tall will the chimney be?
The code wants 3 feet or more above the roof penetration, and the top must also sit 2 feet higher than whatever part of the house is within 10 feet. We measure your roof around the planned spot and put the resulting height in the estimate.
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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