Make artificial fire for fireplace. How to make brick masonry imitation

People living in apartment buildings often dream of a real fireplace, but it is impossible to build such a construction in such conditions. In this situation, fallamines presented in the photo come to the rescue, with which you can create a cozy atmosphere in the room.

Such a design will require drywall, wood, metal frame or tile. Thanks to the rich selection of materials, you can build a fireplace imitation with your own hands in a certain style.

Features and varieties

Falsimin is a simulation of the furnace and portal, which will become an excellent interior decoration. This design can be created in various styles with the addition of various decorative elements. Often, false fireplaces are used to hide the lack of interior.

In general, stand out three varieties of imitation Fireplaces:

Imitation of the fireplace in the interior

The main advantage of this design is versatility. If desired, such fireplaces can only be used to imitate fire, which can be seen in the photo. Some designers prefer to emphasize the artificial structures.

To decorate the portal are used different materials and objects. Most often here are several candles. To make the design more realistic, it is enough to put several lanes in the fireplace furnace.

Fireplace simulation looks great with firewood on a metal grid. In this case, it is recommended to organize an additional yellow-red backlight.

A good everyday version involves the use of a fireplace shelf as a stand for books. Also here you can position the figurines, family portraits or a vase with flowers.

Falekamines are really appropriate in the New Year's interior. On the portal you can decompose the garlands, hang socks for gifts, as well as decompose the multicolored balls and fir wreaths with candles. Through the use of a finished fireplace portal after graduating from the holiday, the design can be removed on the basement.

Production of falsefin with their own hands

The easiest way to buy a finished portal. Thanks to the rich selection, it will be possible to choose the appropriate size. In such a desire, it will be possible to embed electrocamine, first consider the dimensions and requirements for ventilation.

Options for imitation of fireplaces

Construction of polyurethane

Of course, the false fireplace from polyurethane can be made with their own hands. This will require a finished portal, special glue, shtclowing and any finishing materials.

Installation:

1. First you need to decide on the place. It is best to establish a fireplace imitation near the side wall. If you plan to install an electrocamine or the organization of the backlight, you must pre-conduct electrical wiring and install the outlet.
2. A frame of wooden bars or profile is performed. You should also build a plasterboard walls that are attached to the portal with special glue. All gaps are filled with the finish shta.
3. The next step is to install the electrocamine and the furnace of the furnace. If you wish, instead of an electrocamine, the rear wall of the mirror can be reapted, and on the bottom it is to decompose several decorative lanes.
4. To decorate the portal, the paint or gilding is suitable.

Design of plasterboard

The easiest option involves the creation of false fireplace do it yourself from drywall. This design will be appropriate in any room.

First you need to prepare such materials:

In the manufacture of the design with your own hands, first of all it is necessary make a sketch of the fireplace Taking into account dimensions and connectors.

From galvanized profile Need to perform a framework. In this case, all elements are connected by self-drawing. In order for the design to be stable, the parts are fixed using transverse jumpers. The bulky design is additionally attached to the floor and walls.

Next, it is necessary to cut the sheets of plasterboard and consolidate them to the profile by self-draws. All joints are sweeping, and the angles are strengthened using a painting mesh. If necessary, the surface of the falsemine is needed align shp can.

Finished design is separated With tile, artificial stone or stucco. Inside the furnace is installed imitation of the hearth or candles. Such Falkymin is safe. Accordingly, it can be put even in the room where children sleep.

Structure of old furniture

If desired, you can build a fireplace imitation from the old cabinet or chest. This design is characterized by the fact that it will not make the extra costs for materials. In addition to furniture, you need to prepare several sheets of plywood, acrylic paint, various finishing materials, shp can, grinding machine, electrolovka and screwdriver.

Performance of work with your own hands:

How to make fire imitation

• The easiest option is to perform a pattern. You can also put an electronic photo frame with the image of the fire.
• In the inner part of the fireplace it is worth installing several candles. To strengthen the effect, it should be fixed on the inner wall of the fireplace of the mirror.
• On the shelf you can arrange firewood, and on the sides, consolidate the LED tape.
• The most realistic option involves the installation of electrical or biocamine.

Artificial fireplaces excellent fit into any interior. To create such a design, a plurality of finishing materials will suit. In this case, the finished product is performed completely safe. To create a cozy atmosphere in the room with a falsehood, it is enough to turn on the backlight or light a few candles.

What is the imitation of stone, and how to competently arrange the room in this way? What is the advantages or disadvantages of imitation, as care for it, how to make it yourself - all this in this article.

Create imitation of stone on the wall

The stone is often used to decorate the walls, because it creates a completely different feeling, gives the room comfort and completion. But what to do when natural stone for some reason is not an option? Solving this problem is its imitation.

Relevance

Natural or artificial stone can take a lot of space, so it is not recommended to use it for finishing small rooms. And for imitation, materials are used completely differently and the texture, thanks to which it is possible to choose a suitable option for a small room.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the advantages can be allocated as follows:

• natural material is not always a budget decision. Imitation can do much cheaper;
• imitation sometimes requires less effort and time;
• a well-mimic stone creates almost the same impression as natural;
• you can create an option that satisfies your requirements and fits perfectly into the design.

• in the absence of skills, the result may not justify expectations;
• to learn to independently produce such a finish, you will have to be patient and read the appropriate materials and tips.

Features

This method has a lot of different options and the corresponding nuances. But there is a lot of master classes that will help make imitation independently.

How to apply decorative coating for walls under the stone

Fully clean the wall from the past coverage, dirt, because the strength of the finished finish depends on it. Then apply primer to the surface. For greater strength, some use the reinforcement grid.

The finished mixture is applied with equal parts into a small section of the wall and hands create the necessary shape, imitating the stone. In addition, you can use tools like scarpel, trojanka or bucard, special stencils. After drying, the surface, if necessary, grind and paint. To give an additional volume, the convex places are painted with a brighter color, and the deepening is dark.

The plaster is not applied to the entire area at once, because it will start to sleep, and you will not have time to form a texture.

Stucco wall under the stone with their own hands

The base consists of water, cement and sand. Depending on what imitation is created, various mixtures are added to the plaster (marble or quartz crumb, lime, mica).

The resulting result depends on the additives. If additives are used in the form of powder, the surface will be smooth and vice versa.

Forms for finishing walls under the stone: what are there?

Special forms are used in which the solution is poured. The following types of these forms can be distinguished:

• elastic (made of silicone or rubber; most frequently used option);
• hard (plastic or metal is taken as the basis);
• semi-resident (polyurethane).

How to make the imitation of the stone on the wall do it yourself

Options:

1. Polyfoam will help create a masonry or stone imitation.
2. If you need to make a small plot - create imitation with the help of acrylic paints.
3. Well, the simplest solution is wallpaper.

More complex technique - papier-mache.

1. First, parts corresponding to the form of stones are cut out of the cardboard.
2. Then take egg trays and cut them into pieces of about 7 to 7 cm. Stick on the basis, overlapping on each other.
3. When all this is driving, you need to dissolve the shplanyowka with water to the consistency of sour cream.
4. Cover the composition of the resulting blanks.
5. After drying, paint the roller, starting with dark and ending with light shades.
6. Then he remains to climb them and glue the wall.

Wall decoration with stone stucco: Photo examples

The plaster can be separated a whole wall, for example, in the hall, selecting the seating area. The color is chosen depending on the style in which the room is decorated, but it is recommended to make a warm tone.

The ready-made option looks more interesting if you use several colors for painting.

To create a glossy surface, you can use the lesing technique that will noticeably change the result.

One of the fashion trends in the decoration decoration is a brick wall. Good to those who have a brick house. They just need to repent the plaster and slightly "to undernger" what is happening. And what to do the rest? There are wallpapers and tiles "under the brick", but not all of them are distinguished by plausibility, but good stand almost like a natural brick wall. The optimal option in this case is self-made brick imitation for interior decoration. Moreover, the "tile bricks" can be made separately, and you can - arrange the whole wall in one right.

How to make a brick wall imitation: short list of ways

The easiest way, if you have a brick masonry under the plaster. Crouch the plaster, clean the seams, primer and paint. It turns out a natural brick wall. Moreover, it will look like "old" and vintage. Those who are less fortunate will have to imitate this brickwork. The good news is that there are many ways to have inexpensive materials, make a "brick wall" on concrete, drywall, plywood ... any more or less durable surface. Time, by the way, most techniques occupy a little. So, here's how to make brick imitation for interior decoration:

This is just a short list. In each point there are several technological differences. So imitation bricks for interior decoration can be made at least a dozen ways. Let's talk about some more.

Split brick

Reasonable It seems the idea to replace the expensive finishing tile "under the brick" loose on the plate brick. But the brick is needed good quality, without voids, inhomogeneities, alone or decking places. In general, brick is needed dear. Or old.

Example of dried bricks ... But these are two "beautiful" parts

Fill it better with water cooling circular saw. It turns out the decorative tile "under the brick" in natural color. Tile thickness - not less than 8-10 mm. The advantages are clear: low price, do not paint - there is a natural color. This homemade tile under the brick is then glued onto the walls using conventional tile glue.

From a drinking brick, lay out any texture and this is to design outer corners

But there are disadvantages: you need a brick of good quality, and it is still necessary to find it. When drinking the plate can break. Only two of them are obtained with a beautiful surface - extreme. The rest will have to refine manually, creating a relief. It is a mutually, dusty, long, difficult and not the fact that brick imitation will actually "at the level".

With all the shortcomings, this method is used. And this is the only one, perhaps the option of self-made imitation of brickwork, which can be used for outdoor finish. For these purposes (finishes of the facade of the building), by the way, you can cut a brick into two halves. All cheaper than buy tiles.

How to draw brick masonry on the wall

If the "wet" or "dusty" work is not your horse, but you know how to draw a little bit, the brick wall can be drawn. We need acrylic paints, brushes, a pair of natural sponges, greasy tape, dense paper plates for mixing paints. When breeding paints, remember that when drying, acrylic paints are darked. And yet: they will quickly dry, but the freshly mounted can be removed with a clean cloth moistened in water.

First, we prepare the workplace: the plinth and the adjacent floor are closed with polyethylene or old wallpaper (better - to fix on the tape). Malanted tape out of the borders - at the top, on the sides. At the bottom, the limiter is plinth, although not to blur, it can be removed.

Draw bricks on the wall

1. Pray the wall of white half-mailed acrylic paint. Leave to dry.
2. Preparing background paint. In one of the paper plates mix the 1/6 part of Umbra, 1/6 of black paint and 4/6 titanium bleached. We are immediately prepare a little paint, we put on the wall with a sponge just applying the surface to the wall moistened in the paint. Do not try to make a solid background - it should be torn, textured. In some places, put the paint tightly, passing twice, somewhere more transparent layer.

   

3. On a dried background from hand, not in line, we draw several rows of bricks. Weiently focus on the standard for masonry: 25 * 6.5 cm, the seam thickness is 0.8-1.2 cm. At the markup, keep in mind that according to this technology it is easier to make the seam already, building it, which then try to expand it.
4. To score "bricks", it is necessary to mix in different proportions of okhru and Siena, getting different shades of "brick" colors - from yellowish-orange, to brownish. They received some shade, painted several "bricks" in arbitrary places. Mixed a new portion, painted other bricks. A paint is applied by a brush, not trying to get a homogeneous surface or a dense layer of paint - the background layer is shifted. The edges of the "bricks" should also not be even.
5. For traditional red-brown, to Siena and Ohre Red, add a little ocher with a light, whitelle blenel. Those color can be painted several bricks in a row.

   

6. Another hue is to add brown Mars to the above composition and some water. We apply a brush or sponge - at will.
7. If you add to OKHR and Siena to add and quiet Siena, we get another color.
8. These shades in random order are painted all the bricks.
9. We divorce Belil and a little ocher, add water. The composition is applied by a sponge, acting as a tampon.
10. We take the old toothbrush and paint "Luggage". Focus the bristles in the paint and spray along the wall, imitating the heterogeneity and the texture of the clay brick.

    

11. We give bricks volume: a thin brush is loose in a mixture of Umbra and bleel. Let's get all the bricks from the bottom and right or on the left. All on the one hand, depending on where the window is located (with the opposite side of the side window). The liner thickness is different, as the masonry and the bricks themselves cannot be perfect.

Describe much longer than doing all this. Newbie per day can draw about 30 squares of brickwork imitation. For maximum truthful, there are several secrets about which we will tell below.

Final strokes

In order to draw on the wall of the brickwork, it was most like a natural one, there are several small secrets:

In some abilities and efforts, it is possible to ensure that the painted brickwork is similar to natural. The main rule: non-ideality and heterogeneity.

Imitation of bricks for interior decoration from plaster mortar

The overall idea is simple: a layer of plaster or tiled glue is applied on the wall, it cuts out / selo with seam. After processing the edges of the "bricks" and seams, painting, it turns out the similarity of brickwork of varying degrees of believability. Everything is easy, but there are significant differences and nuances.

From what and how to make a solution

The first question that occurs: what solution and what is needed? Many recipes. Here are some options:

Regardless of which you make a solution, it should be semi-like, should not flow. It will not be necessary to align, so it is not important to you plasticity, and the adhesive ability will provide additives - tile glue and PVA. To choose a consistency, add water in small portions.

Surface preparation

The wall on which we will make the imitation of brickwork, it is not necessary to be smooth. It should not be dust and dirt, sprinkling fragments and particles. On this requirements end.

The process of preparing the wall - a thorough approach: first make marking

Before starting work, it is better to progress the wall. The type of primer depends on the base. If the wall is concrete or loose, go through "concrete contact". It will connect the sprinkled particles, create an adhesive surface, which is perfectly located any composition. If we decorate will be Phaneur, GKL or other similar material, you can do without primer, and you can wrap in diluted PVA.

Technology # 1. We use thin tape for drawing seams

First, the wall is painted in the color of the seams between bricks. Someone plans gray-brown, someone white-gray. Wall cover paint suitable shade. On the prepared base with the help of narrow painting tape (1 cm or slightly less / more), we apply markup. Scotch will designate the seams between the bricks, so that it is glued horizontally, at a distance of about 6-6.5 cm from each other. When horizontal lines are pasted, glue short vertical. From each other, they are 23-25 \u200b\u200bcm at a distance - this is the length of the standard building brick, but decorative can be both shorter.

Now we take a solution, put on the wall. Layers of unequal, thickness 0.3-0.5 cm. We applied according to the type "How it turns out", without achieving a smooth surface, smooth transitions ... as it turned out, let it be. We do not allow only obvious proposher, through which the wall is lit. Filled the area, they took a flat trowel (grater), slightly smoothed what happened. We leave until the slightly will not surfaches: to press the composition slightly melted with a finger.

We use the ends of horizontally pasted Scotch bands anywhere (sticking, leave "tails"), pull, removing with a solution with a solution with a ribbon. Remove the entire grid. The edges of "bricks" are obtained by ripped uneven. This is normal. Even good.

We take a toothbrush or painting brush with a fairly rigid bristle. Toothbrush pass along the seams, removing the residues of the solution. At the same time, the edges of bricks are twisted. Then we take a wider brush and we pass the surface, adding naturalness, removing too sharp faces. Leave to dry at room temperature for about 48-72 hours. It is impossible to dry forcibly - cracks. Although, if you want to have cracks ... if the composition was not painted in mass, it's about painting.

Technology number 2: Slashing "Sews"

This method of imitation bricks for interior decoration takes less time: do not glue the tape. The solution is applied to the surface of the wall. Everything is exactly as described above, only a layer may be thicker - up to 0.8-1 cm. Waiting until the solution is slightly "grab", we indicate the seams. Here there are options again:

The second option is obtained inactive. But you need to follow, so that it is not too smooth. Although, due to the fact that the hand is oppressed, the seam slightly "walks", which gives a more believable look.

Having done horizontal seams, proceed to cutting the vertical - also by hand. The width of bricks is about 6 cm, length - in the region of 23-25 \u200b\u200bcm. Having finished, waiting for hours 12-14. While the composition does not grab enough so that he can be counted. When, with a strong press, the concrete begins to crumble, take a wide screwdriver (the usual, which is "spatula") and it is smelting the solution between the cutting stripes.

In the process…

When the seams are cleaned, we take a rigid brush or brush, remove the residues of the solution, crumbs. The bristles on the brush must be rigid enough. If the solution is dry, you can try more cardinal measures - a metal brush.

Technology №3: Saws saw

This way to make brickwork imitation for interior decoration is only the fact that instead of a knife take the old hacksaw blade.

After waiting until the solution grabbing and won't fill, with the help of a saw with a saw blast. Here you choose one of the methods described above. But no longer need to wait: chucks are chosen gradually the seams. Long horizontal seams do quickly, but with vertical not very convenient, since the canvas is not too adapted for small distances.

This method is good in that there is no danger to "cut" the solution. You can make a "extender" as soon as the solution hardens a bit. In such a state, it is easier to round the face of bricks, giving them a natural "old age." Minus - it is necessary to adapt, otherwise you can do business.

We make a form for a liner of a brick tile from plaster

Another brick imitation for interior decoration in an apartment or house can be cast: you can make a gypsum tile in the form of bricks. To do this, with interesting instances of bricks, the impression is removed (they make a form for the formation of artificial finishing stone), the gypsum solution is then poured into it. The resulting tile and is used to finish the walls. This technology is good because it allows you to prepare several forms in which you can make bricks of different colors for different rooms.

We find interesting bricks and several almost ordinary, but with different small defects. We will use them for casting form. It is desirable that they were at least a dozen, and better - more. More diverse will be "artificial brickwork."

To the side, which we will "propagate", we apply solidol or preheated wax, mixed with kerosene. It is necessary that Silicon does not stick to the surface. When everything dries, on the treated side we apply a layer of silicone sealant. The layer thickness is 1-1.5 cm. We leave until the polymerization of silicone (the time depends on the type, it is written on the package).

When Silicone hardened, take the mounting foam and failing the shape, without removing it from the brick. After the foam freezes, we remove the brick, flatter the bottom of the form so that it stands smoothly. You can use by filling with a gypsum solution. It is quickly seized, if there is a dozen forms for 2-3 days, you can make a tile for a couple of squares of the imitation of a brick wall. Gypsum solution, by the way, can be painted in mass. Then new cracks and chips are not trouble - exactly brick.

How and how to paint

Recently, the white brick wall has become fashionable. If you are going to do just such, there are no problems: the brush of the seam, the surface is roller. If you want to have not too monophonic, add a slightly shade - gray, brown, yellow ... and even pink or blue. This paint is paint. To the residue, add more white and with this, brighter with a semi-dry roller, sponges, brushes. If you wish, you can apply the top "shadows" with silver, bronze, adding some gold. Here you will like more than you.

Brick imitation in the bedroom - looks very stylish

If the seams in the imitation of the brick layer should be darker, first pass through their brush. Then the roller with a short or medium pile is missing the surface of the bricks. If you take a roller with an even shorter, dip it into the paint of another shade (lighter or darker - it will go), in bronze, silver, gilding, etc. And this roller quickly, slightly touching, to sneak the most speakers, it will turn out an even more interesting effect. In general, you can experiment. With this approach, brick imitation becomes the design object and the main interior decoration.

This article is atypic for the site, where the issues of heating and ventilation are considered, since it will be discussed about the popular homemade homemade - imitation of the fireplace in full size. Of course, the mooring is not able to fully replace with flaming firewood. But a beautifully decorated portal fits perfectly into the interior of the apartment and can decorate the free space along the wall or in the corner of the room. So let's see that from affordable materials will go to the manufacture of a false fireplace and how to make it with your own hands.

What can make decorative focus

To answer this question, we collected disparate information, photos and videos published on the Internet by homemade masters. If you put a goal to make an artificial fireplace yourself, you will surely find the appropriate material from the drawn list:

• cardboard boxes (for example, from a TV) or a sheet cardboard, used as a package;
• Chipboard, plywood usual and OSB, fiberboard;
• plasterboard sheets (GLC), fixed on the wood frame or steel galvanized profiles;
• facing brick.

So look simple crafts from corrugated cardboard

It's easier and faster to make a fireplace portal from a box from a TV or other household appliances. Bottic foci shown in the photo are unsuitable for many years of operation, but easily installed in the right place. As a rule, a fireplace of cardboard serves as an ornament for the new year and in other holidays, after which it is removed into the storage room.

From other materials, including foam, stationary models of false fireines are manufactured, capable of listening to many years. They are drawn up according to the interior of the apartment and in various ways create imitation of fire or furnish with candles. We propose to consider the manufacture of each option separately.

Council. Whatever the way of manufacture you choose, first determine the place for an artificial focus and sketch the drawing with sizes. This will simplify the calculation of the number of materials and selection of the design style.

Carton box

To work, you will need a simple set of tools - scissors, roulette with a ruler and a stationery knife. From additional materials, prepare PVA glue, old newspapers or paper and scotch. The homemade false fireplace is manufactured in different ways depending on the source material:

On the left, the uniform from the solid box, on the right - from 9 identical boxes

1. A large box from the TV is driven by the desired size, as shown in the photo. In the middle carries out the opening to imitation of the hearth, and the former facial packaging panel, divided by half, now serves as the walls of the niche - the butt fuel chamber.
2. Of the several cardboard boxes of the same size, it is easy to assemble a portal in the form of the letter "P", gluing them between PVA and Scotch.
3. Corrugated cardboard sheets will need to glue individual elements of the decorative fireplace - the framing, the premutoral platform with the base and the upper shelf, and then collect them into one. How to do it correctly, demonstrated below in the diagram.

To hide joints in the corners and in the middle of the portal, take them with old newspapers or paper. Another option is to buy polyurethane imitation of plaster stucco and close with decor elements all distressed places.

If it is necessary to strengthen the homemade design so that it does not "evolve" along and across its axis, install the cardboard ribs in the back side, putting them on the glue. The strengthening of thin walls is easily performed using the strips of the same corrugated cardboard, folded by the "accordion", as done in the photo.

Enhancement options - gluing internal ribs (left) and harmonic windows on a sheet (right)

Note. The technology of manufacturing the corner version of the fireplace is not distinguished by a used model. Only a large package will have to be exhausting otherwise, and from the same type of boxes to form sheets, and even then - the elements of the portal.

It is necessary to bend a large box to get an angular pseudocamin

The finished housing of the false fireplace remains to be separated by any selected way, for example:

• clear with wallpaper imitating brickwork;
• lining with bricks cut off with their own hands from thin foam;
• decorate polyurethane or foam stucco;
• encourage plastic panels with imitation of artificial and natural stone, masonry and so on.

For reliable fastening of finishing materials, use a polymer adhesive composition or an inexpensive adhesive gun. The final design is the staining of the product in the desired color (or several) acrylic or silicate composition intended for internal works. Master class on how at home is a decorative fireplace from the boxes, look at the video:

Fireplace portal of wood and plywood

In this case, you will need the following timber:

• bar wooden cross section 4 x 4 cm - on basic (angular) frame racks;
• the same, measuring 4 x 2 cm - for jumpers;
• table top made of wood solid or laminated chipboard plate - on the upper shelf;
• any cheap plywood - on the trim;
• suitable finishing material - artificial stone, plastic panels, polyurethane moldings, tiles and so on.

The toolkit is also used available - hacksaw, drill, measuring devices. For fasteners, take ordinary black screws, if necessary, perforated steel corners and stripes. If the false fireplace is planned to be painted, acquire the acrylic composition of the desired color.

Wooden frame assembly with a fireplace board

1. Squeeze and cut the bars in size. At the same time, consider the thickness of plywood, otherwise the product will be more than you expected.
2. Collect the framework of the product, twisting the bars with screws and withsting 90 ° corners between the racks and horizontal elements. Make an extended base from below, and at the top of the rack immediately attach to a wide board playing the role of the shelf.
3. Install on the sides of the rigidity in the form of jumpers or shusin. Form the portal arch, attaching a horizontal bar at its upper point.
4. Attach the frame to the wall or the floor in the selected place and cut the plywood, including niche. If you want to get an arched arch, cut the corresponding rounding on the frontal sheet.

Finishing plywood sheets

Important moment. In the case when it is necessary to put an electric firebox with an imitation of the flame inside the artificial fireplace, the dimensions of the opening must correspond to its dimensions. Still a nuance: rear between the wall and the housing of the furnace, be sure to withstand the distance of at least 5 cm.

The easiest and most inexpensive version of the facing is to smear the slot between the plywood sheets with putty, clean it with sandpaper, and then paint. Another cheap way is to finish the PVC panels that imitate the brick, which is shown in the photo. How to fix this material correctly, it is described in the relevant article.

The fireplace shelf should be polished and covered with varnish if it is made of wood massif. Then it remains only to make a portal to make the impression of burning in the pseudo-fuel. Briefly and understand the assembly process is shown in the video:

We make a false coaming fireplace from drywall

Here you can go in two ways - to collect the portal on the wooden frame, as described in the previous section, or on the frame from steel galvanized profiles. Since the future construction carries minimal loads, the choice of material for the frame does not play a special role.

But the sequence of installation changes - the racks of this capital structure are initially attached to the wall. The procedure for such:

1. Using the drawing, apply the outline of the future decorative fireplace on the wall with a pencil wall.
2. With the help of dowels, attach over the lines applied on the wall, horizontal and vertical profiles (wooden bars).
3. Collect the frame of the wall and ceiling profiles for the installation of HCL, ranging from the side walls. Lastly, a niche of a fuel is formed.
4. We cut the frame with plasterboard and make all the joints with putty. Do not hurry to install the fireplace furnace - it is mounted after the finish finish.

When installing electrical stoves, the outlet in the niche will be very powerful

Note. In principle, nothing prevents the frame at first to collect the frame, and then scun her to the wall and to obey Glk. But there is one point: the angle between the floor and the wall is probably different from 90 °. Then one of the planes of your product will not learn to building structures.

The false fireplace, lined with plasterboard, has one important advantage - it can be separated by anything, including tiles, which looks very presentable. Therefore, we will not list the ways to finish the portal (from too much), and we will be offered to get acquainted with the next video on its assembly:

Almost real fireplace of bricks

Despite the complexity in the construction of such a structure and its cost, the brickwork will give the maximum approximation to a natural living hearth. Plus strength and durability - unlike GLK, the stone is not afraid of random shock loads.

Reference. The designs described earlier are fire-hazardous to one degree or another. It is worth the child to overturn the burning candle in the niche, and the cardboard or wooden product will quickly ignore. The decorative candle fireplace, built of brick, will not marry under any circumstances.

Portals from various types of bricks

Of course, for brickwork, a reliable basis is necessary, so that residents of apartment buildings are built on overlaps, such false fireplaces are categorically not recommended. Another thing is the first floor of a private house, where in the process of repairing floors you can lay the foundation in the form of a concrete slab.

To work, you will need a standard tool - trowel, a wide spatula and a construction level with a plumb. To beautifully put a decorative brick "in a wastelife", rent a special masonry pattern shown in the picture.

The template allows even a newcomer to lay the stones beautifully - in a wastelife

The brick imitation of the fireplace is laid out in such a sequence:

1. Determine the structure of the structure and pon it under the standard brick length - 25 cm. Recalculate the number of building materials and buy a ready-made construction mixture based on cement.
2. Clear the base, prepare the solution and lay out the first solid row, observing the horizontal along the entire plane. Then put the second row with the dressing, using the template. Podium part of the focus is ready.
3. Constantly controlling the vertical, build the walls of the false fireplace to the height of the furnace (approximately 60-70 cm), then overcase the opening with steel corners.
4. Put the last 4-5 rows of bricks and give a solo in the masonry to frozen for 3-4 days. Then set the top shelf of the tree or other material.

An example of a masonry scheme of the English fireplace. Such a big lingerie to you for anything, but here the principle of the construction of a stone hearth is displayed.

Council. You can build such a fireplace from any brick, including the used and old. Only it will have to clean well, and at the end of work - to paint either to cover with colorless varnish. As a basis, take the apartments of the real English fireplace, but without chimney and internal partitions: we only put the outer walls and the pseudo-fuel.

In conclusion - about imitation of fire

The manufacture of a decorative fireplace cannot be called completed without creating the visibility of the burning flame in the furnace. We offer a choice of several options, how to organize such an effect:

• a popular way is to place a mirror mirror near the rear walls and put burning candles;
• take advantage of new technologies - LED ribbons or candles (there are such);
• hovering into the portal electrocamine, decorative furnace or biocamine with a real flame;
• build small lamps;
• put an electronic photo frame in the opening, equipped with a large liquid crystal display, and upload the image of a burning fire into its memory.

New-fashioned LED devices imitate heat, most importantly, - to make everything right. The photo shows a good example with a luminous ribbon decomposed on the perimeter. The composition can be supplemented with artificial firewood and other accessories are available.

Initially, the fireplace in the house was intended primarily for heating. Nowadays, residents of cities saves central heating from the cold. At the same time, the fireplace is still associated with home comfort, a place to relax and relaxation. Therefore, in the modern interior, I want to acquire your own hearth, but solely for the sake of beauty. For this, the false fireplace is erected, in which the fire is present as heat for the soul, and not for the body.

The homely decorative portal can be made independently or attract a specialist, and you can purchase ready-made lingerie. It all depends on your desires and opportunities. To create a full-fledged scenery, it is necessary to pay attention to the main attribute of the fireplace - fire. Naturally, the real flame is not possible for every fireplace. But to independently create imitation of fire forces anyone.

Types of decorative fireplaces

The market contains a large selection of finished portals. You prefer the finished option or want to do yourself - decide yourself. Before this, familiarize yourself with the features of each type.

1. The most democratic option is a portal of cardboard and foam. They are easy to manufacture and affordable. Imitation of fire in the fireplace with their own hands is allowed only from sources without flame as such. Such materials are easily ignited and require careful relationship. Consider another feature of cardboard and foam - they will not stand heavy items. Therefore, all decorative attributes must be extremely easy.
2. Build a fireplace from plasterboard will not be difficult. The material is easy to process and is available at a price. Its feature in fireproof, so it can easily put candles in it. But, like previous species, plasterboard does not withstand large loads.
3. Plywood is good for simplicity in circulation, unique in its naturalness and environmental friendliness. It is important to know that this material does not like humidity.
4. Brick and stone aesthetically beautiful materials that will serve for a long time. When creating a fireplace focus, elementary skills are required to display bricks and stones. You will have to lay a considerable budget for building. In addition, the final work may be quite weighty and not every floor in a high-rise building will endure the construction.

Create hearth

The liner fireplace is not designed to heat the room. For such a function, there are special electronic foci of a wide variety of sizes, forms, materials. For those who need a fireplace as a designer solution, decide on the view of the fireplace and consider the options of the fire parodies. Let's start with the easiest.

Garlands

Garland itself will be required, the energy source and decorative decorations to it in the form of lane. It is better that the lamps flicker yellow, orange and red.

Add the effect of realism will help lace branches made with their own hands. To create an unusual decoration, you will need: branches of trees, foil, lace, glue, stones.

Window foil branches without gaps, we glue the foil on top of the foil. Let's dry about a day. After, cutting and carefully remove the trees branches. From the stones form a circle (if you wish, the stones can be painted in any color), in the middle lay out the garland, and the resulting lace branches form like a fire. Turn on the garland and logs will challenge in bone colors. This is an amazingly simple and spectacular way to create a coupier to the fireplace.

Candles

You can use candlesticks, candelabras or simply place big candles according to your design. We emphasize that this option is not suitable for each bright fireplace, because the flame languages \u200b\u200bcan leave the black trail.

There is an interesting way to have a spectacular filing of candles in the fireplace. To do this, you will need several medium neat launches. In each, cut out 2-3 recesses with a small candle in a metal stand. The result will be the subtle imitation of the fireplace fire with minimal costs of finance and time.

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Salt lamp

Special lamps made of salt crystals perfectly look in a false fireplace. The salt lamp will become an interesting embodiment of the real fire in the fireplace. The main "minus" of such a designer solution is a high cost. But there is a big "plus" - salt crystals will benefit the health of the whole family.

Liquid crystal screen

Put the screen in the fireplace is quite a cost solution. The main complexity of such a replacement of the real fire is to install the screen. The image of the flame will be elegantly dancing and soothingly crackling in the fireplace portal.

Increase the effect of burning fire on the screen will help several mirrors placed in the focus at different distances and at different angles. The on-screen image will be perfectly imitated fire, and the mirrors will create an illusory effect of the volume image.

Prefer more interesting solutions to your interior idea, then there will have to make some efforts. Consider how to make fire more realistic and fascinating your own hands.

Floor from cardboard or real wood with fire from LED lamp and fabric

For self-making, you will need cardboard, glue, scissors, paint, brush. We form a lamp from cardboard, we paint them into the color you like, lay out in the form of a well and glue with each other. The well made from the real tree is created a little simpler: we take harvested lamps and glue the construction glue.

For the fire, the cartridge of the LED lamp will take, randomly flickering with different colors (Ideal it would be combined with red and yellow colors), a ceiling, a light homogeneous lightweight fabric, transmitting light, four durable wires with a length of 15 to 30 cm.

Wake up the ceiling and fix the top of the linen, fasten the wire on the logs, and the other end of each other. On top of the wire fix the fabric. Turn on the LED and enjoy the resulting little non-real bone

Theatrical fire

Very spectacular kind of artificial flame. For him, the following elements will be needed: a silent small fan, diodes of different colors (ideally red, yellow and blue), reflective surface (it can be fragments of mirrors, foil, etc.), Loskutka silk different sizes and shapes, a small box, where all And put.

The box should be decorated, then:

• install the fan in it;
• place diodes next to each other;
• attach ready-made loskuts next to the fan

Fire will be alive. It remains to put the box in the portal and enjoy a beautiful view with a cup of fragrant tea in hand and in a spiritual company.

Aquarium as imitation of fire

The game of water and light always fascinates. You can use this successful ensemble in the fireplace instead of fire. Prepare the following fixtures: Aquarium of any shape and size (the main thing is that it fit in the hearth), LED tape of fiery color, water. At the bottom of the aquarium install the tape, pour into the water aquarium. Decorate the design at your discretion of seashells, trees branches, pebbles, shrinks, pebbles, etc.