Fireplaces and chimneys installed together in Southchase
Our Southchase specialists read the manual for your model before any stud is cut or any part is ordered.
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Fireplace installation items we confirm in your Southchase home
Upfront pricing sits beside each item, so you can see where the fireplace budget goes in Southchase.
- Framed opening and header set to the standoffs
- Noncombustible face finish chosen with you
- Old fireplace and chimney removed and hauled away
- Roof opening closed at the end of each day
What a proper fireplace installation involves in Southchase
From our family-owned crew, the details that decide how a new fireplace works.
Firestop spacers at every floor and ceiling
Where the chimney passes through a floor or ceiling, a firestop spacer is required at each penetration. The spacer holds the chimney centered in the opening, keeps the required air space and helps block the spread of fire between floors.
The spacers are nailed to the framing as the manual shows, and in an attic they also keep insulation from falling into the air space. We list the number of spacers your route needs in the estimate, one for each floor or ceiling the chimney crosses.
The ten-foot rule at the roof
Florida Residential Code section R1003.9 requires a chimney to extend at least 2 feet higher than any portion of a building within 10 feet, and at least 3 feet above the highest point where it passes through the roof. The E-series manual repeats the same rule for its chimney.
The rule protects draft and keeps sparks and exhaust away from the roof. We measure the roof around the planned penetration, including nearby ridges and taller parts of the house, and the chimney height on the estimate comes from that measurement.
Inspections before the walls close
Fireplace manuals tell installers to check with the local building code agency before installation, including the need for permits and follow-up inspections. The E-series manual says exactly that on its listings page, before any framing instructions begin.
An inspector needs to see air spaces, firestops and framing before they disappear behind drywall. We sequence the job so rough work stays open for that visit, and the walls are closed only after it. If the building department asks for a different order, we follow it.
The outside air inlet on the wall
An outside air kit ends in an inlet on an exterior wall, covered with a screen that keeps animals, leaves and insects out of the duct. The inlet's position follows the manual's limits on duct length and bends and the code's rules about where combustion air may come from.
We show you where the inlet will sit and how it will look from the yard before the duct is run, and we keep it away from a garage, dryer vents and anything else that exhausts air. It is a small grille, and it should look like it belongs on the wall.
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What Southchase homeowners want to know about adding a fireplace
What people in Southchase ask us before a fireplace is ordered.
Do I need to pick a fireplace before you visit?
No. It helps to know the look you want, but the chimney route, the structure and the room often narrow the choice. We check those first at the free inspection and then help you choose a model that fits.
Can the fireplace go in a corner or inside a chase outside the wall?
Often it can. A factory-built fireplace may stand along a wall, across a corner, between two rooms or in an exterior chase, and one manual we use draws the framing for each. Every spot changes the chimney route and the hearth, so we sketch the choices for your room at the free inspection.
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