Fireplaces Within Cabinets Made Possible: Zero Clearance Inserts
August 23, 2011
Are you considering adding a fireplace during your home redesign? A great way to warm up in the winter and add a design element year-round, a fireplace built within bookshelves and cabinets to be a fantastic marriage of form and function.
Many homeowners build shelves around their fireplace by using zero clearance inserts. Zero clearance simply means the fireplace has absolutely no extra space around it; it can be placed on a floor without footings and you can have other design elements, such as cabinets or bookshelves, built right next to it.
In addition to the aesthetic appeal of a fireplace built within bookshelves and cabinets, zero clearance fireplace inserts has several benefits:
- They are a lot more cost-effective than any other form of fireplace on the market.
- These fireplaces are low maintenance.
- Homes without chimneys can still have a fireplace.
- The fireplaces can be placed almost anywhere in the home and can actually be moved from one room to another fairly easily if you decide you’d like it somewhere else.
- These fireplaces are energy efficient.
Want to get a few ideas of what a zero clearance fireplace insert might look like in your home? Visit the Heat & Glo interactive product finder or contact us!
