Well, the surround anyways.
We can't have a fireplace in our apartment because there is no hook-up for it, but I'd love to see if I can build a fireplace surround and make it look 'real' anyway.
Since this country is completely void of anything resembling Home Depot I was hoping someone here would have some instructions and a step by step shopping list on how to do this.
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Hi,
I'm not sure where you are located or if if you are interested in going this route, but if you want a real fireplace, I was looking at these ethanol burning ones at:
[url]http://urbanmode.com/search.asp?keyword=chimo[/url]
They seem more reasonably priced than the ones at Spark Fires
[url]http://www.sparkfires.com/products/fire_ribbon_VF.htm[/url]
Good luck!
Seems to me when I asked the gas co. guy about cost to use the fireplace he told me it wasn'tmuch more than a lightbulb. Now that was 3 years ago and I have to admit I just don't pay a lot of attention to how prices have changed (makes me nuts) but for cost, in this part of the country anyway, gas is usually the most cost effective.
I just scrolled to the first corner fireplace - then saw the Milan and thought I like this one a lot. Reread your post and it seems we both like the same one - great minds. :laugh: Very sleek.
I like the idea of the one with the bookcases above it if it was redone to fit an LCD TV and hide the cords. There'd be no problem with heat as the gel doesn't give much warmth.
Did you notice how they had the picture hanging on the wall with the corner fireplace? Seems wierd to me.
Why don't you check out [url]www.dimplex.com[/url] electric fireplaces. They cost about 12 cents an hour to run and they have some pretty nice ones. You can also run them without the heat.
not sure but a firelog is about $3.50 and burns about 6 hours :D but it's all relative i guess if you're getting the look you want.
Cathie - yes I'm pretty sure that is it. Isopropynl alcohol. I think that worked out to about $4 for 2 hours flame. I wonder how much it costs to run a gas fireplace for 2 hours.
i like the milan art design to hang on the wall
[url]http://www.myfavoritethings.tv/gifts/furniture/electric_fireplaces/gel_fireplaces/gel_fuel_fireplace.shtml[/url]
is this it jan?? my sister in law bought one of these things when the original designer guys had a store here in the city...it was cute
[url]http://www.myfavoritethings.tv/gifts/furniture/electric_fireplaces/gel_fireplaces/fireplace_gel_fuel.shtml[/url]
Meg, who is an editor at H&H, was showing her home renos on the TV show. She had a non working fireplace but was burning an alochol or something like that - whatever it was can be used indooors without a chimney as long as there is good ventilation. I also saw this in a magazine but can't remember where. That doesn't help with the style but might be part of your plan too.
Thanks for the links DBD. I really like the first one. I'm looking for something traditional. Nothing new suits this place!
I guess the key is to get the mitre saw for the cross cutting, then the rest is pretty much measuring and glueing at will....
There should be a lot of ways you can do this. I guess it's knowing what style you are after that determines how its finished off. here are a few of many sites I found googling for fireplace surround plans. These are sort of middle of the pack stuff but there are way more ornate. In the few I looked at I didn't see an really modern types but there must be some.
[url]http://www.binkyswoodworking.com/FirePlace.htm[/url]
[url]http://plansnow.com/mantel.html[/url]
[url]http://www.ronhazelton.com/howto/fireplace_mantle.htm[/url]