You ll need the manufacturers specs on the opening and depth.
How to build fireplace for gas insert. A new surround and gas insert can make a once unsightly fireplace a functional heating source and focal point. Mantels a complete ventless fireplace does not require a mantel. Add a 1 x 4 piece of trim to the left and right edge of the fireplace front. How to install a gas fireplace build a mock up to find the best position.
Set the fireplace on the platform and slide it into position. Install the first vent pipe. Make your own with our clear how to. In fact by some estimates homeowners recoup 130 percent of the amount they invest to build a fireplace with 78 percent of home buyers rating fireplaces as a desirable amenity.
However a mantel can add a great deal of charm and appeal to a fireplace. Set the fireplace in position. Here is a short and sweet video on how to frame out for a gas fireplace. Get the gas electrical and vent in place first.
It is not complicated to build a ventless fireplace yourself. It will be flush with the front of the fireplace so the next piece of trim will lay over it. Because fireplace sizes and types vary so much use the components and dimensions of this project as a starting point rather than a specific guide. It will be flush with the top of the mantel to cover the plywood raw edge.
Slide the first vent pipe over the starting. Majestic 35 000 btu 35 inch wide insert direct vent natural gas fireplace with intellifire plus ignition system from the ruby series.