Submitted by ed_in_Edmonton t3_10vk6uj in DIY
very_humble t1_j7hyonz wrote
Playing devil's advocate, why unless it is broken why remove it? It's in a bonus room, tucked into a corner not taking up much space. It's also going to cost a ton to ever put back in
-kilgoretrout- t1_j7i5qre wrote
As someone who just lost power in an ice storm for 4 days without a working fireplace, I’d say keep it. Better to have and not need, than need and not have.
AKADriver t1_j7idks2 wrote
There are lots of other ways to do emergency heat that aren't a big decorative permanent fireplace though.
Many high efficiency gas fireplaces have vent fans and need electricity to work also.
Pyro919 t1_j7izi0g wrote
How exactly?
AKADriver t1_j7j2ph0 wrote
There are portable indoor propane and kerosene heaters. Also there are wall mounted ones that vent outside but are basically just a slim box on the wall instead of a whole thing with a mantel and hearth.
And I'm not saying you can't have a whole thing with a mantel and a hearth if you want one, but if you don't want it, you can just have a blank unobtrusive white box on the wall.
FavoritesBot t1_j7irvg0 wrote
That kind of fireplace requires electricity to work though (might be able to start it with a lighter and batteries but not run the fan
0x600dc0de t1_j7jddf1 wrote
Are you certain? Ours is similar, has “milivolt” gas valve operation such that the power to switch it on is derived from the pilot light. And the fan was an option we never had installed, it heats the nearby space fine without it. In the pinch of a power outage, I’m sure it will provide some useful heat.
FavoritesBot t1_j7jwjcd wrote
I’m certain about the fan. Sure you could start it but it’s not going to be very efficient
ed_in_Edmonton OP t1_j7if0mb wrote
Wife doesn’t like it, that’s reason #1. The room is smaller than it looks like on that picture so it does take a bit of space. Most houses in the area do not have a fireplace in that room (usually main floor and basement) so it wouldn’t compromise resale value I guess.
But if it’s too much work then it will stay.
Sometimes_Stutters t1_j7ijfce wrote
Yeah I’d tell my wife to “get over it” lol. That’s a considerable project.
randomn49er t1_j7is8oe wrote
There will be a gasline to plug or cap. It will need to be leak tested after.
There will also be a large hole through the wall or roof for the vent. Roof one not so bad but a wall penetration is much harder to seal off and look nice depending on your siding.
Pissinsidemyasshole t1_j7iy3hm wrote
It probably also nicely heats that room. Is that snow I see on the roofs through the window? Keep that shit I just spent 10k installing one last year. If you don’t like the tile surround… just retile the surround.
anotherbabydaddy t1_j7j21xm wrote
Hard agree, we’ve lost power 3 separate times this winter…it’s far better to have it and not need it than the other way around. Plus, if space is an issue, I’d just move or replace the couch
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