Electric fireplace with his hands

Electrofireplaces - the perfect solution for the decoration of interior room.This is a stylish, fashionable solution that can dramatically change the look and feel of the room.In modern showrooms and stores electric fireplaces sold in two variations - separately taken device as the heating device, and the device will fire together with a ready portal, often made from MDF panels.In order not to overpay, you can run a portal for the heater with your hands.The design of the portal there is no difficulty, given the detailed information about its production on the site.

kinds of designs for electric fireplaces

Today, when the availability of a huge number of materials required for the construction of any strength and sophistication, with a choice of the necessary tools are no problems.In addition, the electric heater with your hands allows the master in his own way to issue a portal based on personal preferences.The great advantage is the fact that the electrical device itself does not open the heating zones and during his tenure the housing does not heat up the fireplace.Weight is also a small device.

To install the heater in the apartment of your hands, you can use materials such as:

• drywall;
• chipboard;
• brick;
• metal;
• glass;
• stone;
• MDF.

inappropriate to use arrays of wood or plastic, as hot air is able to deform the material.

Running the heater of plasterboard with their hands is the budget option, and easy fabrication of the portal.The only drawback of this model is that it can not move around the apartment.It is necessary to make accurate drawings of the future project, for better effect, you can see the videos and photos create the heater with your hands, which would be refined their ideas, comparing them with professional advice.Do not forget about the vents and wiring, which is lay in the design.

Create frame

For its installation using two types of metal sheets: a guide - 27 * 28 mm, rack 60 * 27 mm.Between sections are held together by a "bug".

After the wall adjacent to the fireplace, it is necessary to cover the heat-resistant material.Further attached to the wall frame.To begin the installation of the frame should be a podium fireplace, and then select a portal for the furnace itself.Since the appliance itself rather big and has quite an impressive weight, the frame is strengthened by attaching a 20cm rack profiles.

Sheathing plasterboard

Before sheathe electric heater in the apartment with his hands, it is necessary to carry out the wiring.Also it is necessary to cut several holes in the inner wall of the portal, which will subsequently serve as exhaust passages.Go to the sheets for cutting plasterboard used stationery knife.

For exactly the size that the pieces of drywall flat against the frame, it is possible to make the layout of the pieces on paper and then transferred to the drywall.Sheets sutured screwdriver, using the screws 3.5 * 25.Drywall Sheet is unable to assume the full weight of the heater, this sheet is further strengthened with galvanized parts.After oil paint design is fully primed and puttied.

Installation elektroochaga

itself part of the electric fireplace, and powerful enough to install it is to adhere to the instructions attached to it.There is also a fireplace is to hold separate stranded kaben with double insulation.The cross section of the wires used should not be less than 2.5 mm.When installing the wire should be laid in corrugated metal.It is necessary to take care of the installation of a separate socket for the fireplace.As such strict rules for installing the electrical part of the fire is observed.Cope with the installation of the fireplace can be their own efforts, especially if frame is ready.

Decorating the heater

An important step in the decoration of the portal for the heater.You can not restrain your imagination.You can simulate the texture and color of natural wood.To avoid surface cracking during operation of the fire, and this is possible under the influence of hot air and temperature drop, plaster layer better varnish or paint.Facing the artificial stone is one of the most suitable methods of decoration.Attach artificial stone to oil paint surfaces should be by means of an adhesive mixture.

Polusumrak, light wood burning fireplace and a cup of hot chocolate ... It does not matter that this is only an imitation fire ...

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