In any room, a fireplace can add charm, showiness and mystery to the interior. The most common place for installing a fireplace is the living room, but the arrangement of furniture in most cases draws a person to the window, and not to the fireplace.
fireplaceFireplace rooms solve the problem, but only a few can afford them. Currently, there is a tendency to install fireplaces with increased efficiency of maintenance, and lower costs for the firebox, such properties are possessed by closed-type fireplaces. Nevertheless, open fireplaces remain common, as it is almost impossible to resist their mystery and romance.
The design of the location of the fireplace (open or closed type) must be carried out taking into account the design and layout of the house. In particular, a fireplace room must necessarily have a door or window with access to fresh air, and constant air exchange must be carried out with neighboring rooms. In addition, for the operation of an open fireplace, a constant flow of air must be provided to ensure efficient combustion. The fireplace must be equipped with a chimney, and its firebox is made only with solid fuel.
Initially, a general plan for the construction of a house is approved, after which a suitable place for a fireplace room is determined, where the installation of a fireplace is already planned. The most traditional (conservative) option is the location of the fireplace in one of the corners of the room, preferably near the outer wall of the building. At the same time, modern fashion allows even installation at an angle to the wall. After that, the development of the design of the entire room as a whole begins. For example, the use of stainless steels is not very compatible with fireplaces, which requires their exclusion from possible interior design options.
Closed fireplaces and their advantages
Security . This is perhaps the main advantage of closed fireplaces. Their design allows you to leave a heated fireplace unattended and go about your business. If you want to admire the open fire, it is enough to raise a special shutter, and if necessary, temporarily leave, just lower it.
The presence of traction . For closed-type fireplaces, there are practically no situations with insufficient draft. It is completely self-contained and is an efficient source of heating in a room.
In models of the closed type, more advanced fireplace inserts are used , which allows you to create the most mesmerizing effect from an open fire. In addition, such fireplaces allow control of the combustion process.
By reducing a smaller amount of air during combustion, closed-type fireplaces cool the room less by inflowing cold air "from the street". Modern models in their characteristics against the background of open-type fireplaces look like sports cars against a horse-drawn carriage.
Curiously, the firebox can be separately used as the basis for an outdoor barbecue.