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Everything You Need To Know About Building A Fireplace
Mon 18 Dec 2006 - 11:26
Everything You Need To Know About Building A Fireplace
By Linda E. Joy
Nothing is more pleasant than a warm cozy fire, especially during the wintry weather. Even though few people look for a working fireplace when they are buying a house, in truth having one greatly increase your quality of life. Unfortunately, many people do not have fireplaces, and find the cost of having one install to be prohibitive. It does not occur to them that building a fireplace is really within the means of any person, if they are willing to take the time to learn the proper method and get the right tools for the job.
Firstly you need to look for information on how to build a fireplace, this is easy as you will find it practically anywhere. From Google to self help books at your local library to any decent sized bookstore, there are a wide range of possibilities. No matter if you are just looking to build a fireplace mantle or simply need to set up the whole fireplace, there will be plans for your project readily available. But, for sure, plans are one thing, tools are another. Nowadays for those who are building a fireplace or any other home improvement project, there are tool lending libraries in almost every city. You can borrow these tools, usually without charge, anything you may need to build a fireplace.
Of all, the most difficult thing about building a fireplace is the actual building part. Sure it can be rather frightening especially if you have never done a major construction job on your home before. For instance, say suppose you are just fixing your bike, and you make a mistake, it is easy to go back and rebuild anything that you might need to. Whereas in the case if you are building a fireplace, it can be much more of a problem. If, for instance, you cut a hole in the wall that is way too big for building a fireplace, you will have to redo the whole project. You will either need to build a larger fireplace, or you will have to fill in the gap with extra bricks; either way will make much more work for you, and probably may not look quite as good. The key point here is to take time when building a fireplace. Before you attempt any step, try it out in miniature to make sure that you fully comprehend it. For instance, you could place a few bricks before you begin laying the actual fireplace. This way ensures that you can work out any kinks before they make difficult or even mess up your project.
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