The fireplace creates a comfort and peace of mind in the apartment. Today, the real fireplace can be made only in a private house, in a high-rise building it will not be possible - firefighters will not give appropriate permissions. Those who wish can make a false fireplace, which is difficult to distinguish from the present, but the fire in it does not intend.
Varieties of decorative fireplaces
Decorative fireplaces are divided into three types - conditional, reliable and symbolic. Conditional are designed to install electric fireplaces in them, necessarily the presence of elements protruding from the wall. Biocamine burners are mounted in reliable, such products are visually very similar to the real. Symbolic simple in design, dimensions and appearance are very different from the original devices.
Fireplace installation location
In a modern urban apartment, a fireplace is difficult to find. The angle of the room is ideal for accommodation. You can install a TV or other technique on the finished product, in this case the fireplace does not clutch the room.
Preparatory work
Draw a sketch of the fireplace. You can refer to the designer, which will issue all your wishes in the documentary form. Cheaper will find ready-made drawings of a real cabin and work with them yourself. According to the drawings, draw a fireplace pattern on the wall along with the portal, correct it to your taste. Make a fireplace layout according to the corrected drawings. For the layout, cardboard or foam fit, layout elements with glue or tape. A copy can be rearranged along the wall to determine the best location.
Making framework
The fireplace frame can be made of any material, but the best option is a P-shaped profile. Wooden rails are also suitable if the design will not bear heavy loads. Mandatory condition for the choice of material for the frame - the design should be tight and withstand the weight of the building material. It is not necessary to mount profiles at right angles, existing technologies allow to obtain curvilinear surfaces even from fragile material.
Initially, fasten the support frame to the wall, then the rest of the framework. Profiles fix between themselves self-drawing. When assembling the portal, control the level of horizontal surfaces and the plumb - vertical. Make a frame from the profile. Subsequently, it can be put on it logs or other decorative elements.
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To cut drywall, you will need a small-sized disk saw capable of cutting the material to a depth of at least 16 mm. Distribute the elements of the portal on the plasterboard sheet and cut them out with a saw. Secure the carcass cuttings to the frame of self-drawing. Set a fireplace footage next to the portal and fasten to the floor with mounting glue, silicone or with the help of self-samples. Round the corners of the product, if necessary, perform flutes with an abrasive grid on the shaped bar. Perform the putty of the entire surface of the workpiece, close the cracks in the joints of the elements and deepening from the screws of the screws. Puttail Apply in 2-3 layers before getting a smooth surface. After drying the putty, decorate the fireplace to your liking. Option is to impregnate the walls of the fireplace several times with a spacing of PVA intended for porous materials. As a result, it turns out the surface similar to Kara Marble.
Decorative decoration
Make the fireplace niche to your taste. You can use candles or decorative lamp to highlight firewood. Place in the cavity of the fireplace electronic photo frame with one animated picture depicting the "real" fire. A device with a diagonal of 40 cm is suitable. If you place the product in the fireplace depth, the fake will not immediately be detected.
For the manufacture of a firewall from drywall does not require a liver and decorator. Work can be performed on your own, having minimal experience with plaster building materials.
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