The fireplace gives any room grace and comfort. Gives warmth to the house, and, as a rule, becomes the most elegant highlight in any house. It is best to use a special brick in construction, then the fireplace will be the main heat source in any living room. The fireplace is not only a heat source, but also an excellent decoration.
For the construction of the fireplace, cement, sifted sand, water and pure clay, pre -bought fireproof brick and bitumen stone will be required. All building material for the fireplace must be purchased in special construction stores that can present all the necessary documents to confirm the quality of the material.
Before building a fireplace, it is necessary to equip the foundation. For him, you can use crushed stone, gravel or laughter stone, they are usually laid on a pillow of cement mortar. Configuration can be used completely diverse. Everything completely depends on the appearance of the fireplace.
If any wall of the fireplace adjacent to the wall, then between them you need a gap of about five centimeters. The gap in the end will need to be filled with clean sand. In construction, in no case can you connect two foundations among themselves. Red ceramic brick is perfect for masonry. For the construction of fireplaces, silicate brick is not used.
The furnace is necessarily covered with refractory brick. These measures will extend the life of the planned fireplace as much as possible. Brick is always used with straight and maximum smooth faces. Damaged brick cannot be used. For laying a fireplace, it is best to use a solution consisting of clay and sand.
You need to try to choose clay with the most minimal sand content and extraneous impurities. Before use, it is necessary to soak in clean water, approximately for at least a day. Clay mass must be brought to a state of thick jelly. To give the seams a neat form, an extension is used.
