Paint the fireplace's firebrick? Paint color?

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RickBlaine

Burning Hunk
Jan 12, 2014
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Chicago
Howdy,

I "dry fitted" the Englander 13 and before I install it for good this weekend, wondering if I should paint the firebrick in the fireplace. "Before" picture is before I grounded out some mortar.

Leave firebrick as is? Paint the whole thing flat black? or paint it "Sedona" red? Leave the fireplace floor as is or paint it a color too?

FYI: Most painted fireplace pictures here on Hearth.com are painted black. My wood floors are stained "Sedona" red.. Thoughts, comments, threats welcomed!

By the way, with the door off, and the stoves' firebricks taken out, and the pedestal removed and replaced with the legs- this thing is actually pretty easy for two guys to move around with just hands- no wheelie needed.
 

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Black works for me.
 
Black it is! Thank you.
 
Black will absorb a lot of the heat the stove is throwing off. This is okay if that is an inside chimney and you want to use it as a thermal mass for slow release of heat. If not, you might want to consider using a silver color paint that will reflect the heat back into the room. Of course, you could also ask yourself what color you like best and go with that since you are the one who will be looking at it for years to come. Or even better yet, let the wife decide.
 
I like to take photoshop and using a picture of the fireplace change the colors to see which one would look best.


That's a great idea. Before reading this post, I was thinking a neutral, but light color would really highlight the stove. Maybe a tan/light brown close to the original firebrick color, just to "clean" the brick appearance and to make the stove really pop as a highlight.
 
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