Your new gas fireplace, installed in Taft
Propane or natural gas, a gas fireplace installed right in Taft, with the controls explained before we leave.
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Your Taft gas fireplace quote, broken down
A handful of the items on a gas fireplace plan in Taft. Yours lists every one that applies, each with its own price.
- Location in the room and the wall the unit will sit on
- Mantel height and depth checked against the manual's chart
- Barrier screen and front ordered with the fireplace
- Removal of an old unit and any opening of finishes
The practical side of gas fireplace installation in Taft
From the framing to the vent cap, this is how a gas fireplace is installed in Taft homes.
Clearance between the vent and the framing
The vent pipe runs hot, so it keeps its distance from wood. For horizontal pipe, the Novus drawings show three inches of clearance above the pipe and one inch at its sides and bottom, with no combustible framing inside that zone.
We frame around the vent with those gaps built in and use the maker's firestops and shields where the pipe passes through walls and ceilings. The clearances stay open, with no insulation packed into them.
Side walls and mantel legs
Walls and mantel legs beside the opening have their own limits. The Novus manual sets a minimum distance from the side of the appliance to a perpendicular wall, a minimum from the fireplace opening to that wall, and a maximum depth for the projection.
Built-in shelving, stone columns and cabinet ends beside a fireplace all fall under those numbers. We check them on the plan, so a custom cabinet does not have to be rebuilt after it arrives.
Choosing the facing around the opening
Tile, stone, metal panels and plaster all look good around a gas fireplace, and each has to suit the heat. Heat & Glo's manuals define noncombustible materials as steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete, slate, glass or plasters, or materials that pass ASTM E 136, and treat wood and plastics as combustible even when flame-proofed.
We check your chosen facing against those definitions and against the manual's facing and trim rules before anything is ordered. The finish you picked from a showroom then goes up without a rethink.
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Before you add a gas fireplace in Taft
Answers from the family-owned team that installs gas fireplaces in Taft.
Can I use the 72-hour discount on a new fireplace?
You can. A new gas fireplace installation booked within 72 hours after your free inspection is 10% off. Mention it on the phone and the saving is written into your estimate.
Why does the new fireplace smell at first?
The paint and materials cure during the first hours of use, and that gives off an odor. Makers describe a break-in burn with the windows open. The smell fades once the curing is done.
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