Tag: Fireplace
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Liveable Luxury: Tour the Lake Lanier home of Georgia Designer Addie Wilheit
Take a look around this beautiful lake house and hear from the homeowner herself on how FireRock helped make it happen.
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How to Identify and Fix Common Smoke Draw Issues
Picture this: it’s a cold winter’s evening, so you decide to build a fire in your fireplace and snuggle up under a blanket, only to find that your whole house is filling up with smoke. Not a very appealing picture, and certainly not what you expect from your fireplace. A fireplace that fills your house…
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Facts on Firewood
There are two main ingredients to having a great fire in your home – the fireplace itself and the materials that go in it. We talk all the time about the first half of that equation, a superior pre-engineered masonry fireplace. But almost equally important is the firewood you put in it, as it can greatly…
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Do Fireplaces Increase Overall Home Value?
The answer is quite simple – yes they do! Despite being one of the oldest forms of comfort and respite places in the home, the fireplace reigns supreme as one of the go-to features homebuyers of all ages look for when shopping for their next home. In fact, in a survey of 2,000 homeowners and…
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Our Favorite Materials for Fireplace Surrounds
With falling temperatures and holiday celebrations around the corner, families are once again gathering around the fireplace. And while it has remained the heart of the home for centuries, today’s fireplace has also become a design expression. Homeowners are now seeking speciality fireplace surrounds to showcase their style as it becomes the gathering spot in the home.
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5 Firebrick Patterns for Fireplace Interiors
Perhaps the best part of using a pre-engineered masonry fireplace is the unlimited customization options. Each fireplace is unique to each project and vision. And while the exterior finishings like stone veneer and mantles may make the first impression, another important design element is the firebrick, or the interior lining of the firebox.