It is possible to install a fireplace using your existing masonry chimney. The chimney must comply with the building code of your country, state or province. It usually needs to be lined with refractory bricks, metal, or clay tiles sealed together with fire cement. The diameter of the chimney must be the same as the fireplace's flue outlet.

Yes. They can be vented or the damper can be closed and be burned as vent-free for an excellent source of heat.

per the space and size of the product , it is provided with two hooks for hanging it on the wall. The company provided with two screws for the Kitchen Hood.

Fireplace installation is both complex and potentially dangerous. We strongly advise that you only use accredited installers who possess the necessary qualifications. All dealers within our programme will be able to advise you on all aspects of safe installation.

A zero clearance fireplace has an insulated metal jacket around the fireplace that allows it to be placed right up against interior or exterior walls with "0" inches between the fireplace and combustible materials. Heated air is circulated within the fireplace unit and blown out into your home. A Masonry Fireplace uses masonry block around the unit which creates a heat chamber. The heat chamber then has a vented area which allows the heated air to circulate into the room.

Open the flue, the fireplace doors, and an outside door of your house. Put some cracked corn in the fireplace. Hopefully the squirrel will come for the corn, then feel the fresh air coming from your open door and head for it. Once the squirrel is out, put a cap on the chimney.

There is no chimney or venting required with an InFlame Fireplace. The Sunjel? Premium Ethanol Alcohol Gel burns clean, free of smoke and fumes and into water vapour, eliminating the need for standard exterior venting. Sunjel? Premium is certified by Environment Canada to be burned indoors without a chimney. All InFlame Fireplaces are also ULC Listed (Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada) for 'un-vented use' to Canadian Government Standards. 9.3-M86 AND CAN-ULC-S610-m87. Back to List

The Building Safety and Sustainbility Division reviews these plans to ensure that installing the fireplace and flue does not compromise the structural integrity of the home. The plans are also reviewed to verify that the fireplace is properly vented and that the chimney is a safe distance above the roof. The installation of a wood burning stove or other heater also requires a permit.

Different jurisdictions have different code regulations but generally speaking, Enviroshake® can be installed over one layer of existing asphalt shingles, provided the roof is structurally sound underneath. There is considerable cost savings since there would be no additional cost for removal and disposal of the shingles. There are considerable environmental benefits to this as well because the old shingles need not be put in a landfill. No.

Yes. Gas inserts are available in chimney vent and direct vent models and both are installed with aluminum liners running up the chimney. We are able to assist you in choosing which model and size would be needed after the measurements of the fireplaces have been determined.

If you have an existing chimney you can run a 6" stainless steel liner down and hook that to the furnace, but we do not suggest venting directly into a brick chimney. If you have an existing chimney you can run a 6" stainless steel liner down and hook that to the boiler, but we do not suggest venting directly into a brick chimney.

Yes. The BOZ is designed for installation in existing metal chimneys with 6 or 8 inch diameter flues. In addition, it can be adapted to many other chimney types.

Lamartine's installation price includes the removal and disposal of the existing fireplace and installation of the new one. Lamartine fitters will make good any plasterwork pertaining to the installation so that the chimney breast is left ready for painting and decorating. However, please note that if there is a large fireplace for removal that a mini skip may be required to dispose of the old fireplace.

Yes. They come in special order and pre-fab style. You would need to measure the tile surround along with any openings.

Your choice is simple. Either hire someone to sweep, clean, and paint your fireplace or do it yourself. To put a clean burning product in a filthy fireplace is completely counter productive and has an ill effect on the end product and goals.

Yes, We carry Stainless Steel and Copper Chimney Caps that carry a lifetime guarantee. A cap will keep out animals, leaves, twigs, and rain. Rain entering from the uncovered top, does most of the damage in a chimney by getting into the mortar joints inside the firebox causing them to become weak and deteriorate. The single flue cap chimney cap starts at $95 Installed and are priced according to size. Multi-flue caps (covering more than one flue) start at $225 installed.

They can. By increasing the overall height of the chimney, and because they taper toward the top, chimney pots are often an effective way of increasing the updraft through the chimney. Many of our customers buy chimney pots for this reason.

Installation of our hearth products must be done in strict accordance with local or national building codes, and the unit's installation manual. We recommend that our products be installed by a factory-trained Mr. Fireplace installer.

Yes. Most building codes allow the installation of a gas fireplace in a sleeping room as long as it is a sealed combustion, direct vent model. Your decision really comes down to whether heat or aesthetics is your #1 priority. If heat is your first concern, or the existing wood fireplace has had a history of downdrafting (smoking), you should purchase a gas insert.