How to make a fireplace hanging by your own hands?
Very often already familiar to many subjects moredo not cause strong positive emotions. So, for example, ordinary fireplaces will always remain only fireplaces. They are no longer perceived as a highlight of the interior. Brick, decorated with decorative finishing, they have become more practical and do not carry an aesthetic load.
Another thing - a fireplace hanging. This is something new, although the design is by no means a novelty. His device was invented already 50 years ago. These products are not yet very common, but are gradually gaining popularity
A bit of history
The history of the creation of the very first suspension models is similar to the heroic epics of antiquity.
In this room there were no special conditions, evenThe roof was in places with decent holes, the windows were also missing. In winter, snow fell to the floor of the room. In order not to freeze during creative experiments, the designer made the first fireplace hanging by his own hands and fastened it to the wall.
Numerous guests who constantly visited this workshop were surprised by this product - everyone wanted to have the same.
Conservatives for a very long time did not accept innovationsImbera. At first his business was kept on the orders of professional architects, artists and people from bohemia. Then the situation gradually changed, and after a year the suspension models became the property of the museums of contemporary art in France. Then some of the exhibits settled in the museums of Germany and the United States.
Fireplace suspended in the markets of Russia
To date, these "soaring" interior items no longer cause such heated arguments as before. People were shocked. On the market of our country, hanging products were in the late 90's.
The buyer of this fireplace - a connoisseur of the original appearance, innovation, modern design.
A special philosophy of hanging solutions
Fireplace hanging - this is perhaps the brightestmanifestations of the theory of deconstructivism in the modern interior of apartments. These products look at the idea of a cozy home in a new way. In general, this is due to the unusual method of attachment. Strengthen this equipment not to the floor, but to the ceiling. There are also models for wall mounting.
So respected by many massiveness andbrutality today move aside and give way to ease, irony and a free flight of fantasy. These products all emphasize their own independence, they seem to declare that they have nothing to do with this world. Look at how the pendant fireplace changes its space. The photo in this article can not convey all the sensations, but you can see how it looks.
Aesthetic practicality
Although these products are, rather, a protestagainst the theories of functionalism and rationalism, they are quite practical. Such "floating" structures can be installed in almost any part of the room, if the room has suitable load-bearing characteristics. Since the weight of these design foci is relatively small, these models are well suited for objects where it is not recommended to create a large load on the elements of the roof or overlapping. Another practical advantage is saving space. But chimneys can be quite long.
These products are especially harmonious intwo-tone design. They play the role of vertical dominant, increasing the visual height of the room. Such a focus can give any type of room a special atmosphere.
Of what to do?
Often, the hanging fireplace is made primarily of metal. Therefore, their weight is quite moderate.
In most cases, the fireplaces are modularconstruction, and collect them will not be difficult. Mounting them, too, does not require significant effort and time. Appearance of such models - ultramodern, it fits perfectly into interiors such as high-tech and the like.
Metal is not for nothing - it is extremely plastic. Designers, exploiting this property, give their products sometimes impossible shapes. There are a lot of opportunities for manifesting even the most courageous creative ideas. Among the products you can see both strict geometric lines and angles, and practically sculptures from metal.
Designers regularly come up with new options, as a result of which the fireplace hanging can be created in the form of fanciful plants, plates-UFO, periscopes from submarines, magic crystals.
This is a huge freedom for the flight of creative thought. And modern technologies of metal processing allow obtaining very accurate products.
Determine the type of construction
The design differs from that which isclassical and accepted in society. The furnace is attached to the chimney, which vertically goes up and is fixed to the ceiling. This gives more freedom of choice in terms of where this home will be located. Also, this design makes it possible to install this equipment where it is impossible to mount a conventional fireplace. You can carry out installation in multi-storey houses or cottages. Here is how the suspended fireplace works in a typical city apartment. Photos are presented in the review - consider carefully all the nuances.
The furnace has a weight that is significantly lower than that of traditional models.
Often it is made of metal and not finishedstone or ceramics. In general, the weight of the entire structure, depending on the model, can be up to 50 kg. When installing, no foundation is needed, no need to insulate the wall. In addition, it is possible to make a hanging fireplace with your own hands even at home, with equipment and drawings.
How to make your own hands? Choose the type of fuel
By type of fuel, products for working withbiofuels and firewood. Models for wood are equipped with both open and closed fireboxes - they have a glass ceramic protective door. Trends in recent years dictate the increased area of the transparent window for fuel filling, as well as the use of panoramic glazing.
Open fireplaces without doors are more relevant forspacious rooms. These rooms should be as often and more carefully ventilated. For houses with double-glazed windows, it is desirable to have a system of forced ventilation. In the furnace you need to supply fresh air also forcibly. When an open fire burns, it consumes a large amount of oxygen than if it were burning in a closed firebox.
Homemade metal fireplaces
Metal has much more advantages thanbrick. And in modern apartments it is unlikely to get a solid foundation for a classic fireplace. Naturally, the disadvantages of metal, too, is. Another advantage is the price, higher efficiency, low weight, excellent strength.
Among the shortcomings are a limited period of work, high fire hazard and short heat emission.
Metal is much easier to process, and byIts strength can be compared with ceramics. Having the necessary equipment in the garage, you can make yourself the pendant fireplaces made of metal using the photo of the model you like. After all, what is it? This is a designer stove-burzhayka, which is fixed on the ceiling to the chimney.
We choose the material
Stainless steel is very popular as a material.
Industrial fireplaces are made of specialhigh-temperature steels. Modern special steels even with a thickness of only 1.5 mm have a service life of more than 20 years. With a small weight, excellent heat capacity and thermal conductivity - this is a guarantee of high efficiency.
Manufacture of pendant fireplaces made of such steelsis only available to those who own sophisticated welding technology and equipment. To make such steel with the help of handicraft technologies does not make sense. Heat-resistant stainless steel after such executions simply lose its properties, and the fireplace is cracked.
In addition to steels, cast iron can also be used. Among the advantages is a low price. For the fireplaces a sheet with a thickness of 6 mm is suitable. Use sheets of lower thickness can not be - it cracked. The thermal conductivity of this metal is small, but for heating small rooms it will do.
How to make a hanging fireplace with your own hands
So, before you do the assembly andyou need to purchase some necessary materials. As already mentioned, this is a sheet of metal with a thickness of about 3 to 5 mm. He will go to create a firebox and a chimney pipe.
Naturally, it is easier and cheaper to buy such a product directly from the designer.
With the help of welding from metal sheeta body or furnace is created, then it is welded to the pipe, which in turn will be connected to the chimney. Modern products are equipped with electronics, which carries out forced air blowing into the combustion zone, as well as a system for forced blowing out of combustion products. In the pipe, it is necessary to install restrictors for hot air, otherwise you may encounter a problem that has a hanging fireplace. Hot air from the top is a sign of the wrongly designed chimney.
Features of operation
When using absolutely any models of fireplaces it is necessary to strictly observe the safety rules.
Sometimes the structure can rotate. This is a technological and modern solution, for example, so it can look like a hanging fireplace in the interior of high-tech. These models give the room an unprecedented dynamics. So, you can deploy the hearth in the right direction and remodel the interior.
