How to make a fireplace yourself?

Biofireplaces or eco-fire - This is the name of the fireplace, which "works" onbiofuels. Biofuel is a mixture that includes alcohol and components of plant origin. When burning such a mixture, nothing is released into the surrounding atmosphere except for water vapor and carbon monoxide (CO₂), the amount of CO₂ low enough and does not cause harm to health. That is why when using a fireplace, there is no need for a chimney.

Make a fireplace yourself, but evaluate your strength correctly: the fireplace is a potentially fire-dangerous device. If you are not sure of your abilities, it is better to give preference to the finished product "from the store".

To make a fireplace with your own hands, working on biofuel, you will need:

• fireplace fireplace


• biofuel burner


• biofuels


• decorative stones, ceramics, imitating firewood, etc.

At home, the fireplace for the fireplace can be made of gypsum board and lined with ceramic refractory tiles. The configuration depends on the desired design of the fireplace. The most common option - a rectangular, square portal, "built-in" in the wall. However, you can make a fireplace, for example, and a corner - it "hides" an empty corner in the room if necessary.

The plasterboard is installed on a metal frame. The walls of the fireplace can be "covered" with heat-insulating material like glass wool - this will help to protect the external surfaces of the fireplace from heating.

Then the future fireplace should be tiled with ceramic tiles. It is recommended to choose a fire-resistant tile for these purposes.

You can also make a fireplace for a fireplace from a metal box. The box can be mounted on a frame made of wood, metal, externally with wooden panels, ceramic tiles - depending on the idea.

In the "bottom" of the fireplace is provided a recess for the burner, which will contain biofuel. Burners for bio fireplaces can be purchased alreadyready, but because of the rather high cost of such burners at home, they are often replaced with stainless steel beakers. Depending on the required "intensity" of the flame, it will take from 1 to 3 glasses.

If the fireplace needs a closed fireplace, it should also be provided in the construction of the firebox mounting for the glass shield. The use of glass in this case helps to protect the room from accidental fire and at the same time does not interfere with the observation of the game of live flame.

After the finishing works (grouting, drying), the fireplace is made with your own hands and ready for work. To "turn on" the fireplace it is necessary to pour biofuel into the burner (in this case it is stainless steel cups) and set on fire. Depending on the type of biofuel used, one "refueling" is enough for 0.5-2.5 hours.

For decorative purposes, the fireplace burner is masked with the help of refractory stones, ceramic products simulating logs, driftwood, cones, etc.

Make a fireplace with their own hands can not only traditional shapes and sizes. Now mini-fireplaces are especially popular, for theirmanufacturing requires a metal box (box), four pieces of glass to make a glass casing, a metal mesh, a burner, decorative elements.

By connecting with silicone sealant pieces of glass between each other, you get a glass casing, which will serve as a protective screen of the fireplace. After the sealant has completely dried, the casing is fixed in a metal box. At the bottom of the box is installed a burner - a refractory tank with biofuel.

On top of the metal mesh, on which decorative elements will be located in the future. It remains from the lace of a suitable size to make a wick, to lower it through a grid into a container with biofuel. Now mini-fireplace is ready and can be ignited.