Each person strives for comfort and comfort. Homemade focus, its warmth is that he warms the soul. And what could be better in the evening spent in a family circle by the fireplace in the living room? Owners of country cottages and houses are able to afford this luxury. What to do urban residents?
Decision will be set fals-fire - This is a peculiar design, the design of which repeats in full or partially the appearance of the real fireplace. Do not think that this is a difficult task, an experienced master, and an ordinary person, easilywith hercorrect.
What is it needed for what
The lack of special overlaps and chimneys in the apartment does not allow to build a real fireplace. But there is a way out, because you can make a false fireplace with your own hands, and without having skills in repair and construction activities. This will help you a master class.
Falsh fireplace in the interior is multifunctional scenerydemonstrating a privileged class. The fire within it is not at all necessary. In addition, the creation of such a design is an entertaining job, leaving the place of fantasy flight. As a result, a false fireplace for the living room will be an exclusive thingwhich can be proud of, in addition, he will give the interior of the highest class.
Advantages of artificial fireplaces
Falsh fireplaces have a number of advantages:
- The decoration process provides no costly for the budget, but beautiful and unusual materials.
- The fake fireplace can be made from many species of building materials that are available to everyone.
- Falsh fireplace is an inexpensive way decorate the space of the living room in the apartment. Only money will be required to acquire the necessary building materials, and the installation can be spend on their own.
- There is a unique opportunity to periodically change the decor of the false fireplace, whether it is painting or adding a new detail.
See also: We make a fireplace for the new year with your hands from cardboard
Types of decorative fireplaces
Depending on the structure and shape, the false fireplaces can divide into three types:
- Symbolic. Construct from simple girlfriend materials. But their specific feature is that they are striking differ from ordinary fireplaces. This includes images on the wall, beautiful stickers with various ornaments. The task of this variation is abstract imitation, but without performing the main function.
- This type of fireplace must have protrusions relative to the living room wall. They are decorated with their own wishes and taste. Firewood is laid into the hole or fill it with candles. To achieve realistic, Ahead of the windshield place the original wrought-iron grid. It will create fictitious protection against flying sparks.
- Falsh fireplace has genuine dimensions and fully imitates the real fireplace. The principles of registration with him are the same. In the middle of the flue space set. It will create a stunning fire effect in the focus. Falsh fireplace is characterized lack of chimney. All other parameters clearly reproduce the proportions of the real fireplace.
What is manufactured from what
To build a false fireplace, resort to the master class. Ordinary building materials sold in any specialized store will also be required. Master, fond of construction and repair, and home will find necessary materials such as the:
- plywood medium thickness;
- certain class chipboard;
- simple cardboard;
- styrofoam;
- brick;
- plasterboard.
If desired, you can use individual parts of the furniture. It is a pity to throw it out, but to make a false fireplace, it is just suitable.
Model from polyurethane
How quickly and without any problems to build a false fireplace from polyurethane? Will need to purchase a polyurethane framework and explore the master class. The main complexity of the process is to compile the work plan. In addition, it is necessary to prepare drawings for a false fireplace, think through its style, sizes that correspond to the parameters of the living room. The rest of the work takes minimum time and strength.
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Before starting to install, prepare the following materials:
- high-quality putty;
- polyurethane;
- contact glue;
- elements designed to finish internal furnaces.
Installation procedure
Collect a false fireplace with your own hands will help instruction master class:
- The false fireplace is best installed in the living room. Side the side wall. The angular option will also be perfect, because it does not hurt the passage, and will not reduce the living room space. If you wish, you can see the Internet, as the master is building a false fireplace.
- If an electric fireplace is placed or backlight, it is necessary to think about an additional outlet and wiring.
- For the frame of the flue hole, several wooden bars are taken. The walls are constructed using drywall or plywood sheet.
- Following the portal from polyurethane can be put. It is carefully attached to the contact glue. All gaps between the portal and the inner furnace are cleaned with putty.
- The final stage of the finish. White material color can be decorated in various ways.
The portal is also made of wood. It looks extremely harmoniously in the ethnic interior. Of course, it is more expensive than polyurethane, but it allows you to fulfill a real masterpiece, show the highest class of skill.
Modification with the use of foam
How to make a false fireplace in the living room from the foam so that he had an aesthetic and original look, but at the same time it was easy to execute and safe? The answer will not surprise you - you need to carefully consider the work of work, all the smallest details of the procedure, calculate the size of the design.
Do not forget about the installation site. After all, to build a false fireplace with your own hands, you do not need certain knowledge, which has an experienced master. Only desire is required. Angular accommodation option is most preferred. Modern designer solutions in most works are presented corner Method of Montaja. To present a full picture, you can make it sketch on paper.
For the phased installation will need special equipment and materials:
- measurement devices;
- pencil, brush for painting, water-level paint;
- putty;
- mesh made of polypropylene, contraly, special glue, a knife for construction needs;
- ordinary cardboard;
- directly the foam itself.
If you have left foam sheets that are packaged by household appliances, do not hurry to throw them out - we will use to create a small New Year's fireplace. Not a real, of course, but on holidays this focus will be the highlight of your interior. Gift boxes, souvenirs, candles will look around it. Falsh fireplace from the foam with his own hands to the new year to do simply, without having any special accessories, in addition to the following.
To make a decorative fireplace from sheet foam plastic you will need:
- foam sheets, size is not important, but better large;
- toothpick;
- pVA glue;
- texture tape;
- a sharp knife, you can use the stationery;
- primer or putty;
- acrylic paint for decoration, better "gold" or "silver", but other shades can also be.
How to make a foam fireplace with your own hands: Step-by-step instructions
Depending on the size of the fireplace from the foam, it is necessary to cut its main parts. In my case, with a decorative fireplace height of approximately 40-45 cm, the details are:
- 2 Side sides (I have a size 45 by 20 cm);
- 1 Rear wall (60 per 45 cm);
- 1 front wall (60 per 45 cm);
- fire cover (can be replaced with a cardboard lid, if there is not enough foam), size 70 by 25 cm.
PROMPT. Dimensions can be changed depending on the size of your foam sheets. Decorative fireplace from this will not suffer.
Scheme or drawing of fireplace from foam
The scheme of the fireplace is approximately as in the figure below, focus on it.
Before cutting the surface of the fireplace according to the drawing, make a pencil markup on a sheet of foam. For cutting, use a sharp knife, but better stationery - it is thinner and less crumble foam.
On the front wall, it is additionally necessary to cut the arch of a rectangular or rounded form.
Compound of the foundation of a fireplace of foam
It is difficult to glue a foam, it doesn't take it with almost no glue, so use toothpicks for connecting parts. Plot through both parts in the location of the docking, driving the toothpick completely inside.
Box for decorative false fireplace ready. Strint surfaces, paying special attention to the stakes.
What to sharpen a foam fireplace
There are, of course, special mixtures for putting foam. But in our case, it makes no sense to buy them, not only a special soil can be used for the primer. Any putty is suitable, even paint for ceilings, if it thickened to the state of sour cream. In extreme cases, use PVA glue into several layers, giving them to dry 1-4 hours.
Registration of the portal of the decorative fireplace from foam
So that the fireplace looks elegant, glue the arches along the border of the arch. It can be any color, most importantly, to be with convex details. To glue your braid, first feed it with PVA glue and then place the arches along the cut. PVA not only smoke, but will replace primer.
Let me dry two hours, not less. In the corners of the arch I added roses made of cold porcelain. You can attach beautiful buttons or other decor to the locations of the joints.
Then the gold paint is almost a dry brush walk along the surface of the braid, thereby leaving gilding on the relief.
If there is no gold paint, use any suitable - blue, green or other color - you need to emphasize the relief parts of the braid. You can use even nail polish.
The same paint color the open sections of the arches and the end parts of the fireplace cover. Let dry a couple of hours.
What to attach a fireplace from foam for the new year
For the decoration of a decorative New Year's fireplace from foam, use decoupage techniques. And simply speaking - cover beautiful New Year pictures, braid, pieces of bright fabric or snowflakes from paper. I cut the snowflakes from ordinary dining napkins and glued them with the help of a fireplace. And for the design of the arch used texture braid.
How to glue paper pictures on foam
If you use napkins to design a fireplace, then you first divide them on the layers. Napkins are two and three-layer. You need only a layer with a pattern.
Cut the desired pattern by contour, attach (dry!) \u200b\u200bIn the right place and over the picture with a wide brush, smear the PVA glue. Scroll the napkin on the surface and let me dry.
By the contour of the glued pictures, you can make a decisive acrylic paint. I did it all the same gold at the shakes of the fireplace surfaces.
How and how to paint the fireplace from foam
If there is no desire to use pictures, you can paint the fireplace. However, it should be borne in mind that the foam of such a material to which the paint is bad. Gouache, watercolor, even acrylic roll in lumps on the surface. The best option is to first pinch the surface of the fireplace from the foam, using if not a special soil or putty, then at least normal PVA glue. And only after that proceed to painting. The perfect option is acrylic paints: they do not smell, dry quickly, not toxic.
PROMPT. If there are no color acrylic paints, buy an ordinary acrylic varnish in a construction store. I have constantly at hand "Lacon interior acrylic colorless peeler". Add gouache into it, pearl powder, pigment - experiment with what is at hand. And in this mixture, paint the already primed foam.
Final assembly and decor of artificial fireplace from foam
On the finished base of the fireplace from the foam, put the lid and pinch it with the help of toothpicks.
Put candles (do not ignite, only for decor), stick tinsel, beads, christmas balls and other new year attributes.
Install the fireplace on the chest of dresser, on the window sill, on the coffee table - the room will become more comfortable and gifts will be where to put.
Ready fireplace from foam in the photo below.
Interior False Fireplace of polyurethane or foam
Using the techniques described above and adding moldings from polyurethane and other decorative elements, you can make a false fireplace from foam with your own hands already in full size. And not only for the new year, but in general, to decorate the interior of your home.
Here are examples of fireplaces made of foam. Pictures taken from the Internet.
In winter, there is a desire to create houses atmosphere comfort, correlated with the warmth of the hearth. It is associated with a cold on the street and the lack of comfort. This task is implemented in different ways, but there is one that has a small cost from any point of view: build a New Year's fireplace from foam, which is available to everyone. The construction of the design of this type does not represent difficulties. A sufficiently defined zeal and small costs for the purchase of materials to realize the conceived.
Creating a focus defined as decorative, available from different materials, but the cheapest is the option when the foam and cardboard is used.
As a result, you can get a product that is different by many advantages:
- aesthetics of appearance;
- unusual;
- long period of operation;
- ease of installation;
- minimum purchase costs.
The implementation of the proposed project on the arrangement of Falsimina is possible only if available:
- a fairly large cardboard box;
- foamflast (2 sheets);
- waterfront paint;
- putty;
- construction scotch;
- foam molding and other similar elements;
- mounting glue;
- painting knife;
- brushes.
After everything is provided by the above list, you can proceed to direct installation, following the instructions:
If the installation of the design is timed to the new year, it is advisable to use fir branches or wreath with bells to decorate. This will create the desired holiday atmosphere.
Retro style
Consider how to make a fireplace in retro style from foam with your own hands, following the recommendations below:
The portal is attached at an angle with respect to a small size of the board, to which the longer bar is then nailed. For the direct fixation of the portal on the wall in the long bar, the corresponding holes are made. The bar is grabbed by screws, and the entire frame is a dowel.
- The next stage of the master class assumes that the tabletop will be collected and installed in place.
- Close the gaps that were formed between the wall and the portal. In practice, this is implemented at the expense of special planks. Previously need to paint them into the portal.
- Doing the design of the constructed design. Here, variability is possible in accordance with the fantasy rue. If you prefer vintage style, you can choose to design the inner space of the focus of the wood, old newspapers and the like.
The original will look at the portal, aged with paint. It is implemented simply enough. Surfaces are painted with a pale gray, waiting for its drying and scratching with any solid object. After that, again we apply paint, but already darker tone. The result of such a work becomes an image of an old focus.
- Make paint paint and make up the furnace. For example, consider the possibility of placing a wooden chest under ancient, filled with birch lanes. If you still put such a new year attribute as a garland, then the corresponding entourage will be provided.
- The last start of this leadership can be a Council, concluding the wall above the fireplace, which will create the integrity of the composition. For this, family photos are decorated in frames from wood, false windows, complemented by wooden shutters, etc.
Styrofoam
For imitation of the hearth can be used exclusively to the foam as the main framework of the framework. This makes it possible to add a festival feeling for little money to the interior. The process of arranging the fireplace composition itself like this:
Corner option
Fireplace as imitation, where the manufacturer's material is a foam, does not require serious knowledge to build it, and experience here is also not needed. The prerequisite is only available in the presence of an appropriate desire.
A good option is a fireplace in the corner. Many designers adhere to the same opinion, preferring the angular method of its installation. For a complete understanding, how everything will look, you can make a preliminary sketch of the future design on paper.
In any case, you will need:
The expected front of work is easier to implement if the proposed step by step will be correlated:
- Creating a frame. Production material - cardboard. All necessary parts are placed using a pencil. For cardboard cutting, a knife is used. From the parts obtained by the gluing method, the base is formed, which is then attached to the wall.
- Caracas. Focosets are prepared. The tool of their cutting can be a stationery knife. After that, the sliced \u200b\u200bparts are pasted on the frame.
- Giving a strength product. Aligning the corners are made with their subsequent fixing with the help of contracess. Then reinforcement, which is ensured by the grid from propylene.
- Staining. Application of waterfront paint as the finishing stage of the work performed.
Since the hearth cannot be without a flame, then you should take care of it. In our case, open fire is invalid due to the high flammability of the materials used. You can create a similarity of an electrocamine using an electronic frame, electrical candles, etc.
Conclusion
Polyfoam is such a material that makes it possible to create a fireplace imitation. It's cheap and very simple. There is no need for skill and special knowledge. In this case, the atmosphere of the room is changed, which is filled with spiritual heat.
The fireplace from the foam with their own hands to make it simple, such a decor inexpensive, will decorate any room, give him a comfort. The safe analogues of real systems with live fire are easy to operate and very beautiful. Complex materials for work are not needed, the technology will see the technology if desired.
Pros and cons of the fireplace of foam
The portal for the fireplace from the foam is practical, inexpensive, easy to arrange decor. It has such advantages:
- low price;
- high environmental friendliness;
- simplicity in processing;
- small mass;
- durability.
The solution looks attractive, and aesthetic, functional characteristics does not lose even for a long time of operation. Make and establish the design of the fireplace can one person - we need only compliance with the rules and skill.
Important! The foam cannot be contacted with fire, so there will be no flame. Alternative options for the fireplace - diodes, light bulbs, closed candles.
The fireplace from the foam has its strengths and weaknesses
When heated, the foam sepates toxic substances, sometimes a long-term contact with a conventional incandescent bulb. This deficiency is relative because it is leveled by competent processing. It is impossible to pour fluid on the foam, they will absorb its structure and appearance. Care products need to use special, without aggressive chemical inclusions. Mechanical influences design has low stability.
Styles of fireplaces from foam
Photos of the false fireplace from foaming will help choose an optimal version in a stylistic attitude. It is the style - one of the main factors that should be considered when performing work. It is desirable that the fireplace harmonize with other components of the interior.
Important! Falsh-fireplace from foam can be the main decorative accent in the room under the condition of its competent application.
Main options:
Immediately you need to select a place to install, this will allow you to decide on the decor. At the same time, move the design of foam in the apartment or house, it is easy, mobile.
Important! Built-in burner is an excellent biocamine decor from foam, the main thing is to comply with fire safety requirements.
The fireplace style is selected under the specific interior.
How to make a decorative fireplace from foam with her own hands
Polyfoam bricks for a fireplace can be purchased in a construction store. What else is needed to improve the decorative element, the correct placement of accents - will be described further.
Foam fireplace based on cardboard
To create a portal based on cardboard use any box of suitable sizes, foam plates, decorative plinths or other decor. Scissors, knife, adhesive, brush, construction tape, paint can, putty, spacure.
Procedure:
- Prepare drawing, immediately specify dimensions (width, height, length), transfer it to a cardboard base.
The drawing must change the future project as accurately as possible. - In the areas of the location of the focus, lay down the slots, bend the edges in the places of cuts inward, consolidate with the use of Scotch.
You can use any box from overseas home appliances as a cardboard. - Make a tabletop from plywood or foam plane, fix decorative plinths.
The more accurate work will be performed with the base, the greater the fireplace will turn out - Apply a putty, align it and clean it, cover the waterproof paint.
Painting work of the fireplace from foams is better to spend out of the house, for example, in the garage or on the street, if weather conditions allow - Install the screen, imitating burning, or secure the garland, LEDs, candles on batteries.
The future "flame" in the fireplace from the foam must meet the requirements of fire safety - Put the decorative bricks along the contour of the location of the focus, on top to make a shunt layer (it will create imitation of irregularities).
You can use ready-made elements as decor.
To obtain a holistic image, it is desirable to cover the foam base of paint in the tint of bricks. Similarly, the heatpace is made.
False fireplace from foam in retro style
Fireplace from polystyrene foam with her hands in retro style will harmoniously look in the interior furnished with antique furniture. Waste, artificially aged surfaces are exactly what gives the solution to the original design under the antiquity.
Stages of work:
The chest is most conveniently installed on a fireplace shelf, made using pallets. For imitation of the hearth use lamps. You can apply a pair of old boards, just not drumming, to build a shelf of them to keep the current scratching, scratches, errors. Over the fireplace lid to equip a false window with vintage shutters, hang vintage photos placed in a retro frame.
Important! Covered "artificially aged" paint Falsh fireplace looks particularly attractive. Optimally choosing a pale gray shade, but be sure to let him dry.
Foam fireplace for the new year
Falsh fireplace from foam with thematic decor will be an excellent decoration of an apartment or home for the new year. You can make it with your own hands, it will not need a lot of time for this, but you will have to be patient.
Procedure:
- Cut out of foam plastic sheets a pair of rectangles 60 * 40 cm and a pair of 40 * 20 cm (they are needed to create side sides).
Since the foam is badly glued to the PVA, additionally, you need to fix the details of the toothpicks - up to 4 pieces per section. - Cold side parts with toothpicks to one of the rectangles.
Joints of the joints should be pre-wrapped with glue - Seams are primed, make an inside marking for the furnace, perform cuts with a sharp knife.
The thinner will be the blade, the more neat the finished section will come out - Fasten with glue and toothpicks the rear surface of the fireplace. On the bottom and upper perimeter to walk with painting tape. Protect the frame that will work out, let him dry at least for 10-12 hours.
If necessary, you can repeat the primer work, everything is carefully dried, sanding with the use of finely abrasive emery - Wash your bracket in the adhesive solution of PVA, press to the flue sections and process to the surface, dry over a pair of hours. At the corners to attach minor decorations, cover everything with a gold layer.
After the primer surface, you should give it to dry - The cover is fixed at the top of the finished box, rebuilt the narrow sides again, cove your gold. Similarly, to separate the flue sections.
Golden paint coating - the basis of the New Year's design - The base of the fireplace from the foam is left open or put on a hard cardboard sheet.
Golden mother-in-law in decorative purposes should be applied on the embossed surface of the braid, the cutting of the furnace, the edges of the fireplace
To give everything to dry, erase with a soft tissue, so that the paint fell into the deepening and allocated a relief pattern, and looked like a natural loss in the ribs. On the frontplate of the fireplace from the foam can be made decoupage. For this, snowflakes are embraced from the napkins with the use of PVA glue, then coated with a acrylic basis. When all surfaces are dried, it will be possible to assemble a fireplace into a single design.
Important! On the mantelpiece, subject to the lack of decorative braid, the paint is applied immediately to the sidewalls.
New Year's decor of the fireplace from foam in itself includes chains, toys, decorative traditional boots, which are hung at the firebox. Decorations are usually attached to multicolored stationery nails. The bumps, if any, can be used in pure form or after coloring for gold, so they will become more elegant. You can also be placed in basket soap cones, and put candles of different sizes and shapes into the decorative improvised furnace. Christmas toys, candy and boxes are usually put on the fireplace shelf. Dimensions are adjusted for personal preferences. If you do a small false fireplace, it will even get on the coffee table.
Conclusion
Foam fireplace with his own hands can easily be done in a couple of hours. This is a purely decorative subject of the interior, it does not imply the use of open fire. If there is a desire, you can supplement the retro model or the New Year decor using the appropriate accessories. It will be more convenient to use a cardboard frame, stuck on it plates from foam. You can buy materials in any construction store.
Beautiful fireplace is able to bring a highlight to any home interior and a certain share of coziness. And under the heat, emanating from him always comfortably spend the evening after a busy day. But in the urban apartment, the installation of a fireplace is associated with several unresolved problems:
- lack of chimneys - Normal ventilation in an apartment building is not intended to withdraw smoke from burning firewood;
- floor overlap and walls are not adapted for high temperatures, may not withstand the mass of the fireplace portal from natural stone, brick or artificial materials;
- it is impossible to obtain permission to build such a complex design from utility services.
But there is an opportunity to use Falsimin, which is delivered from the listed problems. This option is suitable for a country house, if you do not want to spend money on redevelopment, expensive materials and the work of the liver.
Falsimine in the house is a source of heat decorated with various materials: electric, gas or from central heating. Of course, such heat will not replace the open flame and the smell of wood firewood, but high-quality imitation can create a very cozy atmosphere. You can purchase ready-made models of electric falsehoods or make an arrangement to your liking.
Varieties
There is a large number of electrocheamines that are easily transported and installed in the house, it does not need anything except for supplying 220 V. voltage supply, but it is better to make a design with finishing on your own project. There are several varieties of materials and decor.
Simulation of the fireplace from ordinary cardboard is very simple. For the frame, only cardboard boxes will be required, for example, from large household appliances: TVs, refrigerators, washing machines. Their corrugated structure will ensure the strength of the structure at low weight. To give the desired form, only the stationery knife, pencil and ruler are used. You can fasten the elements of cardboard falsemine with a scotch or paper glue. Work can be carried out with the children, for them it will be a very exciting and developing occupation.
After creating a cardboard fireplace form you need to decorate it. The finish can be made using acrylic, oil paint or spray in a canopy, color cardboard, foam, self-adhesive paper with a tree structure or decorative stone. You can put nonsense souvenirs on the portal of such a fireplace. The advantages of cardboard structures are that they can be given any shape and make a beautiful detail of the interior from the primary materials in a few hours. But in such fireplaces do not put a real heat source, they will easily break, especially if there are small children in the family.
Foam fireplaces either cannot have inside the heat source due to the special sensitivity of this material to high temperatures. It is possible to arrange an apartment in the room only scenery. But but the foam is easily cut, and with the help of the stationery glue on its sheets, decorative materials can be fixed. In construction stores for sale curly elements from this material of different shapes. Having bought them, there is an opportunity to make a decor from stucco on falsecamine, which will look very exquisite in the city apartment.
Falekamins made of natural wood are represented by many original projects. This material after processing and coating varnish can fit into any style of the interior, both classic and modern. From moraine oak, aspen, coniferous breeds manufacture angular and willed models with different sizes. Inside, the heat source or imitation of the flame can be placed. The tree moves high temperatures well, but not insured from open fire. To protect against heat, the surface is treated with a special heat-resistant varnish.
The frame of a similar fireplace can be made of boards or a bar with a 50x50 profile. Such a design can be fastened with nails or wood screws. Its strength will reduce the facade with heavy finishing materials, such as ceramic tiles or plaster. The lumpy frame for falsemina is remarkable to make any shapes and sizes using a conventional saw, jigsaw, wooden hacksaws or grinding machine. In general, wood materials are the most harmless and environmentally friendly.
LDSP - wood chip plates, which are obtained by pressing at high temperatures with the addition of formaldehyde resins for gluing fibers. These materials can be both rough, requiring external finishes and laminated or with an outer layer of natural veneer. There are many options for textures and colors. LDSP panels are easily cut by ordinary hacksaw, have a low cost compared to natural wood. The fireplace of such building materials is a good choice for an apartment or cottage.
Polyurethane is a synthetic material that has high resistance to wear, is not subject to oxidation and rotting. With the help of additives, you can give it any color. Falsimine from polyurethane can be made by cutting with a regular knife, and the parts are fastened with glue or screws. As a result, it turns out a strong design that is not amenable to deformation at high temperatures and will last for many years.
Fireplaces from plywood thanks to the cheapness and availability of the material will be completely inexpensive. For manufacture with subsequent finish, it is possible to use multilayer non-polluted sheets with a thickness of 5-10 mm, and without decoration - laminated varieties.
The designs of decorative fireplaces from the DSP in their properties are close to options from LDSP, only require additional finishes. The advantages of the material is that it will cost cheaper laminated plates, and the decor can be chosen to their taste.
Durable and beautiful falsehood can be made from a drywall with a frame of metal products. Inside the portal there is an opportunity to establish a heat source or imitation of open fire with a candle. The main thing is to use fire-resistant plasterboard for this purpose, distinguish it simply - sheets of pinkish color. The material is easily cut by the stationery knife, it can be given even complex rounded shapes and create a fireplace with an arch. The metal frame from the profiles of the corner or the P-shaped shape is fastened with screw screws, they are also fixed drywall sheets. The fireplace finishes can be performed by ceramic tiles, plaster or artificial stone.
PVC panels, as well as plasterboard sheets, are best placed on the frame of metal products. This material is durable and is not subject to any adverse effects. He is unpretentious in care, for cleaning the dust and dirt it is only worth walking along the surface with a damp cloth. For the manufacture of the fireplace, it is best to acquire heat-resistant varieties of this material. The advantage is that there are a large number of PVC panels in the sale - you can choose to your liking. These sheets are cut by the usual stationery knife.
Step-by-step instruction
Step-by-step instructions for creating falsemine in a house in general consists of the following steps:
- selection of the type of device, sizes and location, materials for frame and exterior decoration;
- creating a design drawing with dimensions;
- preparation of instruments and materials;
- mounting frame;
- installation of additional elements (shelves, niches, countertops, etc.), if provided for;
- decoration with decorative materials;
- connecting heat sources or artificial illumination.
Projects from lightweight materials: cardboard or foam plastic practically do not need complex drawings or step-by-step plans. But if you plan to create a fireplace with a serious electric or gas heating with a solid frame, then we simply think about all the details. Sometimes before installing the installation, you need to communicate - heating pipes or electric cable and only then make a frame.
Fire for an artificial fireplace
To create the illusion of a flame in falsecamine, many ways are invented. They differ in technology, cost and the resulting effect.
Imitation with a steam is the most difficult, but produces a big impression. It requires LED lamps, ultrasound fog and fan generators. Connecting the system is possible only with certain skills in the electrician, and the cost of equipment is high.
Theatrical imitation is named so because it is often used on performances. It is constructed from lightweight fabric, which flutters air flow from a powerful fan. For lighting, 3 halogen lamps with reflectors and color filters are used.
The simple option of falsemine with the "alive" fire is made from the New Year Garland. For the scenery it is necessary to use a small amount of cut branches of trees. They are wrapped with foil and lace, then fit into the focus of stones folded around. The garland is placed inside the branches from the branches and connects to the network. As a result, the image of a burning twig is obtained surrounded by stones, like a fire.
If you do not want to wise with the manufacture of decorations and electricity, you can use ordinary wax, polymer or aromatic candles. They simply fit in a niche of the furnace of the decorative fireplace on the candlestick and are set on fire. The romantic atmosphere and beautiful image of the burning focus will be guaranteed.
Salt lamps not only create a fancy image of a flame in a fireplace, but also have a useful effect on the body due to neutralization of harmful radiation from home appliances. So in the room where TVs, home theaters and acoustic systems are present are very preferred. Their work is based on the usual electrical illumination of untreated salt crystals. You can use different forms of these translucent minerals, and for the illusion of the flicker, the lamps of different power are connected to the relay, approximately such that is used for the New Year's garlands.
The simplest, but not the cheapest option for the illusion of natural fire is to use the monitor. It is only required to choose a plasma or LCD panel, which comes up in size, connect it to power and set the desired picture. But to use a full-featured display only for one image is somehow irrational. There are special holographic systems that exist on their screen image of the flame, and the volume and very realistic. Their price may exceed the cost of the same diagonal of the monitor.