Choosing a fireplace

How to choose a fireplace for your home

The cold has arrived, and choosing a fireplace for your home is a must!
In the air you can breathe that Christmas atmosphere that everyone eagerly awaits throughout the year. Choosing the fireplace that best suits your needs but especially your home, is not simple business. Will it be compatible with my home automation?
To these questions, we decided to answer today we at Realigro, with a column that will allow you to give a new style to your home. So, if you are ready, we can start!

Choosing a fireplace : the type


Did you know that there are various types of chimney? Yes, there are. We pass from wood fireplaces, the most traditional, which can be powered by coal, wood with open fire or closed. The latter are particularly beautiful on an aesthetic level, as they have a glass that insulates the brazier from the rest of the structure, allowing a view of the fireplace itself much more chic, without altering the essence. There are also gas or electric fireplaces, both very simple to adjust and manage. But the most ecological option, since we are particularly attentive to the evolution of real estate in terms of sustainability, is represented by bioethanol stoves.

Factors to consider


Choosing the fireplace therefore requires careful selection. It is necessary to consider different variables, first of all, the type of house to be heated. This is not only part of the aesthetics of the surrounding environment. But let’s talk about the different level of power of the fireplace itself.
The more ecological ones, for obvious reasons, are less efficient. So if you want a result in terms of heating, stronger, it will be useful to use other less ecological solutions. If the intention is instead to create a fireplace with a “real” fire, it will be appropriate to have a chimney. But finally, if you simply want to equip your home with a fireplace not too demanding in management, we recommend you opt for an electric fireplace. Even easier to install, this type will also save on maintenance costs!

Smoke outlet

One element that is important to consider , is the output of smoke. Although you may be particularly inclined to the creation of a wood fireplace, if there is no smoke outlet (or if in your home there is no structural predisposition to do so) We advise against it.
The bioethanol stove instead lends itself both to its design but also because it does not require a chimney.

Quote

But what should be considered for a quote? What are the determining factors?
Before deciding to install a chimney, consider the following elements:

  • Taking measures in the area concerned
  • Construction of the flue pipe
  • Calculation of the weight of the floor and possible reinforcement
  • Labour required
    And only after having examined these variables, you can devote yourself entirely to the choice of your fireplace. So, we just have to wish you a good choice to make your home even more Christmas!

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