New wood-burning fireplaces installed in Tangerine
Our Tangerine specialists read the manual for your model before any stud is cut or any part is ordered.
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Chimney, hearth and face items for Tangerine fireplace jobs
Every point below is checked against the fireplace manual or the code chapter that applies, then priced as its own line.
- Listed termination cap and roof parts
- Air space kept around the fireplace and chimney
- Our workmanship warranty on the fireplace work we do
- Your 10% off for booking within 72 hours, written on the estimate
What decides where a fireplace can go in Tangerine
A closer look at the chimney route, the hearth and the face in Tangerine.
Keeping the new fireplace dry during construction
A fireplace delivered to an open framing job can sit in the rain if nobody plans for it. One maker cautions against exposing its fireplace to the elements and asks that it be kept dry at all times, noting that wet insulation will produce an odor when the fireplace is used.
We schedule delivery for when the unit can go under cover, and a roof opening is closed at the end of each working day. Those small steps keep the first fire from smelling like a wet attic.
Mantel height above a factory-built fireplace
Mantel rules for a factory-built fireplace come from its manual. In one example, a combustible mantel may sit no lower than 12 inches above the top of the fireplace opening and may have a maximum depth of 12 inches, and the maker states this clearance follows a section of NFPA 211.
Other models give other figures, so the mantel height is read from your manual before it is set. We mark the mantel line on the framing during installation, so the mantel you choose later lands where the listing allows.
Firebox walls in a masonry fireplace
Section R1001.5 says masonry fireboxes shall be built of solid masonry units, hollow units grouted solid, stone or concrete. Where a firebrick lining at least 2 inches thick is used, the back and side walls must each be at least 8 inches of solid masonry, including the lining.
Those walls separate the fire from the framing of the house. When we plan a masonry fireplace, the firebox is drawn to the code's minimums first, and any design wish is fitted around them.
Carbon monoxide alarm rules for new fireplaces
Florida Statutes section 553.885 requires new buildings and additions that have a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage to have an approved operational carbon monoxide alarm installed within 10 feet of each room used for sleeping, or at other locations the Florida Building Code requires.
Where a new fireplace is part of an addition, that alarm requirement is part of the project. We point it out at the planning stage and list the alarm work separately.
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What Tangerine homeowners want to know about adding a fireplace
If we missed your question, our Tangerine fireplace team answers the phone.
Do you install gas or electric fireplaces too?
Yes, as separate services with their own requirements. This service covers wood-burning fireplaces and their chimneys. If you are undecided, we can compare the options at the same free visit.
What happens where the chimney passes through attic insulation?
Section R1005.8 calls for a steel insulation shield at least 0.0187 inch thick wherever a factory-built chimney crosses insulated space, so the insulation stays off the pipe. We fit the shield listed for your chimney system and check the insulation around it before we leave the attic.
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