How To Build A Brick Fireplace

Let s learn how to build a masonry fireplace and break down at what the basic steps are to build the perfect masonry fireplace.

How to build a brick fireplace - While photographing the article build a fireplace brick by brick with experienced mason mike mehaffey deputy editor matt millham brought the fine homebuilding video team along to capture the process of building a modern fireplace inspired by the classic rumford design. On the exterior the chimney is brick and the wall is veneered with brick. Traditionally a rumford fireplace is characterized by a tall shallow firebox designed to reflect heat out into a room instead of letting it all go up the c. Building your own fireplace will save you hundreds of dollars over hiring a professional and the task is easier than you might expect.

This is the companion video to our recent article on building a rumford style fireplace. In all this fireplace required 75 firebrick for the firebox about 600 brick for the backup walls and throat 700 brick for the shell and 1 100 brick for the chimney. Brick fireplaces complement any home s interior decor and create a cozy inviting atmosphere in any room. It takes preparation and making choices before any cement gets mixed.