I have a dear friend that doesn't have much money so I wanted to ask this question before they put this in.
They were given a fireplace insert. He has cut a hole in there livingroom and is going to frame it with "cement board" and then run triple stove pipe up from there.
Is it possible to do this? should he do more than that for the insert.
I'd hate to see them create a problem while trying to stay warm this winter.
2007-09-19 19:42:40 · 3 answers · asked by Silly Girl 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
This sounds like a major disaster waiting to happen. Quite honestly your friend needs to check with a local contractor .
2007-09-19 23:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a fireplace insert is made to do just that... be INSERTED into a FIREPLACE..... unless it's a freestanding unit, (much like a pot-bellied stove) in which case it needs to be surrounded by brick or stone, including the floor and the walls around and behind it.....the pipe from it must be protected by insulation, from setting the wall or ceiling on fire with the first fire in it..... your friend needs to do much more research or get a REAL installer to come do the job.... his house is going to go up in flames and him with it if he doesn't.....
2007-09-20 00:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what fuel?
2007-09-20 00:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by enord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋