| The external covering surrounding the fireplace, | | | | Aside from that, buying a fireplace mantel requires |
| protecting from smoke, is called the fireplace mantel. | | | | careful room planning. The mantel can be designated |
| Since physical fuel sources have been replaced with | | | | the most important piece of furniture in the room. Either |
| electric energy, mantels are no longer needed to do | | | | way, you'll have to accommodate for it in the room, so |
| this anymore. They are now predominantly used with | | | | it's necessary to make certain adjustments. You have |
| electrical fireplaces to help decorate homes. You can | | | | a broad spectrum of choices, between variations |
| get mantels in so many divergent styles, as well as | | | | across traditional styles and materials. |
| building materials. | | | | The building materials for fireplace mantels affect them |
| Use mantels to make your electric fireplace heater | | | | dramatically. Cherry wood is seasonally available and |
| more attractive and useful. Electric energy may be | | | | considered a premium material. Violins, among other |
| more effective to use in heating homes, especially in | | | | valued items, are made with it. Stone fireplaces have |
| winter months, but these fireplaces are still made to | | | | some advantages over wood fireplaces. Stone |
| resemble the coal fired hearths of old. Some of these | | | | mantels match stone and wooden fireplaces, and are |
| attempt to replicate the look and sound fireplaces to | | | | built to last and makes for a better shelf. |
| varying success. | | | | But you can get a better looking fireplace if you opt to |
| Take these particulars to mind before you purchase | | | | do so. Buy and install separate electric log inserts, that |
| any fireplace mantels. There are limits to how wide or | | | | physically appear like chopped firewood, and also |
| tall the mantel can be. In specific, you need to account | | | | replicate the flame with proper lighting. In fact, there are |
| for the clearance, which is the distance required by | | | | options for customs and entertainment centers, to |
| building and fire codes between stove, smoke pipe or | | | | have your fireplace surrounding your TV, video players |
| chimney and combustible materials such as wood | | | | and game consoles. |
| furniture or carpets. | | | | |