The living room is considered the main room in the house or apartment. Here, family members gather at the table and celebrate holidays with friends or relatives. The guest room, where the fireplace is installed, looks much more spectacular. Crackling firewood and a flame of fire - what could be more romantic and comfortable?
Types of Fireplaces
This fireplace is installed in a private house, since for its installation it is necessary to build a chimney. So, you need to draw up a plan, use drawings, make the correct masonry, because any flaw can lead to irreversible consequences. From which it follows that these models are installed together with the house itself in accordance with the architectural features of the structure.
The modern market offers a large selection of fireplaces from different manufacturers. All types of products can be divided into two groups, given their configuration:
· Frontal, which are placed along one wall of the room.
· Corner - placed in the corner of the room.
The second group is not as diverse as the first. But the corner models are more compact than the front ones. Even in a small room you can mount a corner fireplace, and it will function as usual. And stylistically it can be done in different directions.
Advantages of Corner Fireplaces
Mostly a corner fireplace is used in the interior of the living room. He is a favorite detail of the interior of a private or country house. Around the family hearth there are upholstered furniture and a small table or rocking chairs, and comfort is provided.
A corner fireplace can be created in the form of a “red corner” made of brick. Fireplace constructions are classified by radiation direction:
· One-sided radiation that resembles a triangle in its cross section.
· Two-sided radiation resembling a rectangle in section.
· Tripartite radiation is the rarest species, the heat from which comes only at a close distance.
For those who want to have their own fireplace, an electric solution would be a great solution. It is much more economical to maintain, and you can decorate it not only with any room in a country house, but also with an apartment. Some corner electric fireplaces are designed with characteristic sounds that resemble the crackling of logs in the hearth. Electrical models are not dangerous for children and animals; there are wall and floor options; protective screens and decorative firewood are sold to them.
Tips for building a fireplace
An excellent solution would be to equip a modern fireplace in the corner of a red brick room with your own hand. To perform quality work, you need to know the features of the material with which to work. Do not use overdried material - brick with white spots.
Choosing a red brick, it is worth considering the parameters of the future decor element. The optimum ratio of the height of the furnace hole and the width is 2: 3. To make a corner fireplace with your own hands, you need the following materials:
· Ruberoid.
· Career sand.
Cement (preferably M300-400).
· Clay.
· Fireclay powder.
· Refractory brick.
· Crushed stone (diameter from 2 to 5 cm).
A handmade corner fireplace will transform the living room or hall and become the pride of its owner.