Good morning all:
Been hiding in the background for a month or so before finally taking the plunge. Good site, and seems like good members.
I currently have an existing masonry fireplace in my Cape Code style home (about 1500 sq ft). Naturally, with any post-WWII Cape, the fireplace is on the end of the house. I've been looking at inserts for a little while, and the question of needed installation clearances came up. I haven't been able to find a definitive answer anywhere, so I thought I'd try here. So the question is this: aside from minimum clearances to get an insert INTO the fireplace, about how much extra space will I need to make the connection to the new liner? Most of the inserts I'm looking at have plenty of space remaining to the left and right, but my fireplace only has an entrance height of 23.8 inches, which seems limiting.
Any advice in this manner would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Been hiding in the background for a month or so before finally taking the plunge. Good site, and seems like good members.
I currently have an existing masonry fireplace in my Cape Code style home (about 1500 sq ft). Naturally, with any post-WWII Cape, the fireplace is on the end of the house. I've been looking at inserts for a little while, and the question of needed installation clearances came up. I haven't been able to find a definitive answer anywhere, so I thought I'd try here. So the question is this: aside from minimum clearances to get an insert INTO the fireplace, about how much extra space will I need to make the connection to the new liner? Most of the inserts I'm looking at have plenty of space remaining to the left and right, but my fireplace only has an entrance height of 23.8 inches, which seems limiting.
Any advice in this manner would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!