Double-sided fireplace

ther27

Hi I am here in Tipperary in the midst of drawing up plans. I was thinking about a double-sided fireplace between the sitting and dining room. However a friend told me that a lot of people are unhappy with them. Would it be better put a separate stove in the kitchen?

Mellor

A nightmare in terms of energy loss,
get an efficient solution

bakerbhoy

Have a look at the closed woodfire options.They use an external supply of combustion air.
Two fires i have been looking at are.

Kal-fire ...... HEAT 100 TUNNEL.... Fenton fires Greystones
Caminetti Montagrappa CMB2 PLUS...... Heatmaster Maple Trading Cork

bertie1

ther27 wrote: »

Hi I am here in Tipperary in the midst of drawing up plans. I was thinking about a double-sided fireplace between the sitting and dining room. However a friend told me that a lot of people are unhappy with them. Would it be better put a separate stove in the kitchen?

I did it in my house and the fireplace is open to the kitchen & living room. Put in a double sided woodburning stove and I am very happy with it. If you light the stove it is on in both rooms. I also exposed the flue internally by opening up the firplace and it really throws off heats. No draughts as the flue is connect to the chimney & the doors are closed

muffler

bertie1 wrote: »

I did it in my house and the fireplace is open to the kitchen & living room. Put in a double sided woodburning stove and I am very happy with it. If you light the stove it is on in both rooms. I also exposed the flue internally by opening up the firplace and it really throws off heats. No draughts as the flue is connect to the chimney & the doors are closed

With a name like bertie I knew there would be 2 sides to things you'd do.

Looks good though.

sydthebeat

anytime ive seen a double sided fireplace, it has need to be 'doored off' either side with galzed panels.

chingching

Im looking for a double sided stove and was wondering does anyone know if it is possible to get 1 with a back/side boiler??