Building A Ventless Gas Fireplace

Building your own ventless fireplace can save you a great deal of money and your fireplace will work just as well as any purchased fireplaces.

Building a ventless gas fireplace.

Get the gas electrical and vent in place first. Attach short section of stovepipe to exhaust port on rear of fireplace. Apply construction adhesive to wall around sides and top of fireplace opening. How to install a gas fireplace build a mock up to find the best position.

Cut 2x10s and nail them together to create an 11 1 2 in. However many direct vent fireplaces are vented with a single two chamber vent pipe. The average cost to install a ventless propane fireplace is 1 200 and the cost to convert a gas furnace to a propane furnace is about 25 to 100. Ventless fireplaces are not permitted in some areas.

Set the fireplace in. The difference in price between a gas fueled and propane fueled fireplace is in the fuel cost. Direct vent gas fireplaces require two vents in the back. One that expels gasses and another that draws in fresh air from the outside.

The cheapest way to have a ventless fireplace in your home is with gel based units. It is not complicated to build a ventless fireplace yourself. A complete ventless fireplace does not require a mantel. Mock up the fireplace using the dimensions given in fireplace brochures and.

Cut hole through exterior house wall and install stovepipe thimble.