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Gitlin, Jane.

Fire places : a practical design guide to fireplaces and stoves indoors and out / Jane Gitlin.

Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, ©2006.

202 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

"Whether you are planning a new indoor or outdoor fireplace, recasting an existing one, or shopping for a stove, there are a lot of choices of materials and finishes available to you. What are the best selections? That depends on the building codes, your budget, and your personal style"--Publisher website (August 2007).

Fireplaces -- Design and construction.

Stoves, Wood -- Design and construction.

Includes index.

Your Fire Place -- Ritual and Culture -- Taming Fire -- Keeping the Home Fires Burning -- What's Your Fire Place? -- A Hearth for Every Room -- Fireplaces -- What Sort of Fireplace for Your Home? -- Masonry Fireplaces -- Prefabricated Fireplaces -- Where Does Your Fireplace Belong? -- Chimney Basics -- Chimney Style -- Mantelpiece Style: The Mantel, Surround, and Hearth -- Fireplace Style -- Choosing Materials -- Mantelpiece Design -- Stoves -- What to Consider -- How a Stove Works -- Finding the Right Stove for Your Space -- Retrofitting a Fireplace for a Woodstove -- Stove Style -- Masonry Heaters -- Heating Your Home with Wood -- Alternatives to Wood -- Fuel Options -- Gas-Burning Appliances -- Pellet Stoves -- Corn Stoves -- Electric Fireplaces -- Emerging Technologies -- Outdoor Fire Places -- The Fire Outside -- Outdoor Fireplaces -- Fire Pits -- Campfires.

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