Double-sided fireplace in the interior

you know such a thing as double-sided fireplace?What it is, and whether it can build his own?If you believe that the essence of the two-way fireplace is to combine two different fireplaces containing deployed in opposite directions furnaces - you know, you are deeply mistaken.

In fact, these structures represent one tselnovypolnenny fireplace with a single combustion chamber and a chimney.Nuance is that the combustion chamber through-that is, it turns out that two-sided fireplace - through fireplace.

What are double-sided fireplaces?

Before laying bilateral fire with his own hands, it would be far more than ask what are the life species such structures.On our site you can find good examples of double-sided fireplaces options by viewing photographs on this topic.But in any case, whatever option you do not have liked, remember that they all boil down to such categories as:

• trim;
• septum;
• built into the wall between two adjacent rooms.

How to build a double-sided fireplace with his hands?

process of self-construction two-way fireplace are very closely resembles a conventional masonry fireplace.The main difference lies in the need to equip the construction of not one, but two doors with heat-resistant glass.By the way, in the sale are two-sided fireplace inserts, so if you advance will gain something like that, you personally will only make the fundamental basis and chimney.

Rules of building bilateral fireplaces

During the construction of the fireplace on the two sides is very important to follow certain rules, without which the full-fledged operation is not possible.Namely:

1. The room in which will be released for fireplace door can not be looping, plus the furnace can not be located near a window opening or door.This is a very significant factor in terms of fire safety.

2. If your choice falls on the fireplace trim option, remember that it can only be put into the brick wall.In case you like trim a fireplace, but you live in a wooden house, do not worry in advance, as this kind of problem can be eliminated by performing a high-quality insulation wall calculations by another wall in a half-brick, overlapping dimensions of the fireplace on all sides by at least 30 centimeters.

3. The foundation for this fireplace should be carried out of the rubble or gravel.And do not forget that you need a special substrate, which can be done from the roofing material folded in two layers, putting it on top of the screed.After that the turn will reach to the very foundation.It is important to know that between the bottom of the fireplace and the foundation should remain free gap, the amount of which is approximately the same as the gap between the bottom of the house and its foundation.

4. To protect against fire floor space necessary to create a special protective pad using sheet metal or a special fire-resistant brick.Of course, the size of the protective base, too, should exceed the size of the fireplace.

5. And one more thing - the proportions.Equipping two-sided fireplace in the interior is very important to keep some proportion.Namely:

• depth of the fireplace must meet the floor space in a ratio of 1:50.
• That is, in the case of building a bilateral fireplace should be taken into account just two rooms, which will come out of the door of the combustion chamber.
• height of the finished chimney should not exceed the size of the depth more than twice.

6. The first time you need to stoke the fire place no earlier than one month after the final completion of construction!The fact that the construction of such a damp brick fireplace used, including the wet mortar.And if they do not give a normal to dry, then all the construction is covered with cracks, and as a result, will serve their owners are not as long as would be desirable.

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