Building A Ventless Gas Fireplace

Set the fireplace in.

Building a ventless gas fireplace.

Mock up the fireplace using the dimensions given in fireplace brochures and. Less propane is needed to provide the same amount of heat as gas. A complete ventless fireplace does not require a mantel. It is not complicated to build a ventless fireplace yourself.

If you install one where it s against local codes you may be asked to remove it and you may be fined for non compliance with building codes. However many direct vent fireplaces are vented with a single two chamber vent pipe. Cut hole through exterior house wall and install stovepipe thimble. Direct vent gas fireplaces require two vents in the back.

How to install a gas fireplace build a mock up to find the best position. The average cost to install a ventless propane fireplace is 1 200 and the cost to convert a gas furnace to a propane furnace is about 25 to 100. Building your own ventless fireplace can save you a great deal of money and your fireplace will work just as well as any purchased fireplaces. The difference in price between a gas fueled and propane fueled fireplace is in the fuel cost.

Prepare installation site by building wall recess to accept fireplace. One that expels gasses and another that draws in fresh air from the outside. Ventless fireplaces are not permitted in some areas. The cheapest way to have a ventless fireplace in your home is with gel based units.

Cut 2x10s and nail them together to create an 11 1 2 in.